boy's name
Dereck
DAIR-ik (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 9,692
the United States
#688
2025 births
Dereck is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 396 babies in the United States, ranking #688. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2024, when 413 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,372 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dereck Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 196 |
| 1960s | 539 |
| 1970s | 779 |
| 1980s | 1,551 |
| 1990s | 1,146 |
| 2000s | 1,165 |
| 2010s | 1,361 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,554 |
How Popular Is Dereck?
In 2025, Dereck was given to 396 babies in the United States, ranking #688 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Dereck Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dereck
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dereck Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dereck over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dereck
- English DAIR-ik
Sibling Names for Dereck
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dereck — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dereck
How popular is the name Dereck?
In 2025, Dereck was given to 396 babies in the United States, ranking #688 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Dereck a girl's or a boy's name?
Dereck is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dereck?
Dereck has 2 syllables.
When was Dereck most popular?
Dereck peaked in 2024, when 413 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dereck a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dereck currently ranks #688 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.