boy's name
Dereke
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 207
Dereke is a boy's name. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1972, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Dereke over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 5 |
How popular is Dereke?
In 2000, Dereke was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Dereke
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dereke also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dereke over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dereke
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dereke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dereke
How popular is the name Dereke?
In 2000, Dereke was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dereke a girl's or a boy's name?
Dereke is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dereke most popular?
Dereke peaked in 1972, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.