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Boy name Germanic origin

Derek

DAIR-ik · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ruler of the people
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#258
2024 births1,355
Peak year1989
First appeared1924
Total US births237,860
1989 peak19241949197419992024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
DerrickDerrik
In other languages
DiederichDietrich

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Notable people named Derek

Derek Jeter
Derek Walcott