Recorded 1970–2001 Boys' name Peak 1993 106 births

Darrek — boys' name

106 babies named Darrek in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s281990s482000s5
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Darrek was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

12 babies were named Darrek in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrek

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Darrek between 1970 and 2001, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrek currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrek performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darrek shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrek in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 106 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darrek at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

106

Since 1970

32 years of records

Peak year

1993

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1970

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2001

Darrek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1970

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
12
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
468101214 200119961994199119891987197419711970 6

Darrek by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
48 births that decade — 45% of Darrek's all-time total
1970s251980s281990s482000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrek?
106 babies have been named Darrek since 1970. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1993 with 12 births.
When was Darrek most popular?
Darrek was most popular in the 1990s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Darrek been used?
Darrek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 32 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Darrek?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.