Boy · Name family
Derek
297,015births recorded
14Countries
4Variants
1976Peak · Scotland
#153Catalonia 2025
Derek is a boy name family recorded 297,015 times in 14 countries since 1920. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#153 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1976, at 845.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Derek
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek | English | 239,969 | 🇺🇸 United States | #284 | 1987 | ▼ 29 % |
| Derek | English | 14,614 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #559 | 1970 | ▼ 53 % |
| Derek | English | 8,115 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #432 | 1970 | ▲ 117 % |
| Derek | English | 5,566 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1976 | – |
| Derek | English | 4,515 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #442 | 1987 | ▼ 45 % |
| Derek | English | 3,210 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #349 | 2011 | ▼ 86 % |
| Dereck | French | 8,296 | 🇺🇸 United States | #688 | 2024 | ▲ 243 % |
| Dereck | French | 983 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #607 | 2013 | ▼ 79 % |
| Dereck | French | 250 | 🇫🇷 France | #3216 | 2019 | ▼ 37 % |
| Dereck | French | 125 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1978 | – |
| Dereck | French | 48 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #544 | 2023 | ▲ 3 % |
| Dereck | French | 36 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2141 | 2015 | – |
| Derrek | English | 3,047 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1989 | ▼ 71 % |
| Derrek | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Derreck | English | 1,374 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1983 | – |
| Derreck | English | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1996 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Derek ↔ Dereck — spelling variant
- Derek ↔ Derrek — spelling variant
- Derek ↔ Derreck — spelling variant
Questions about Derek
How popular is the name Derek?
In 2025 it ranked #153 in Catalonia. Official registers record 297,015 births across 14 countries.
What is Derek in other languages?
Dereck (French); Derrek (English); Derreck (English).
When was Derek most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1976, at 845.3 births per 100,000.
Is Derek a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Derek is a boy name.