Boy name Germanic origin Christian tradition

Dereck

DAIR-ik · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ruler of the people;variant of Derek
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · variant
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#664
2024 births412
Peak year2024
First appeared1949
Total US births7,900
2024 peak19491968198720052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
DerekDerrick
In other languages
Dietrich (German)

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