Recorded 1977–1987 Boys' name Peak 1983 23 births

Derck — boys' name

23 babies named Derck in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s18

The verdict

23 boys have been named Derck since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

23
total births
1977–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Derck was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

7 babies were named Derck in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derck

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Derck between 1977 and 1987, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derck currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derck performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Derck shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derck 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 23 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.

Derck at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

23

Since 1977

11 years of records

Peak year

1983

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1977

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1987

Derck popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1977

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1983)
7
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1987198319821977 5

Derck by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
18 births that decade — 78% of Derck's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derck?
23 babies have been named Derck since 1977. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1983 with 7 births.
When was Derck most popular?
Derck was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Derck been used?
Derck has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 11 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Derck?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, 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, 1977–1987 (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.