boy's name
Derik
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,619
Derik is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1987, when 198 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Derik over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 59 |
| 1960s | 385 |
| 1970s | 871 |
| 1980s | 1,650 |
| 1990s | 1,225 |
| 2000s | 768 |
| 2010s | 364 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 186 |
How popular is Derik?
In 2025, Derik was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Derik 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 Derik
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Derik also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Derik over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Derik
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Derik — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Derik
How popular is the name Derik?
In 2025, Derik was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Derik a girl's or a boy's name?
Derik is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Derik?
Derik has 2 syllables.
When was Derik most popular?
Derik peaked in 1987, when 198 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Derik a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Derik currently ranks #4,031 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.