Boys' name · since 1950
Derk
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 506 babies named Derk, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,844 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 506
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Derk sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 506 recorded since 1950.
Derk has 506 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1993.
- #7,844 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 506 born since 1950
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derk ranks #7,844 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 506 born since 1950, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,844 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 506
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Derk's 506 recorded births place it above 82.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Derk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Derk's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Derk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1993
- Peak year (1967)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Derk by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (167 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Derk's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Derk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
96 births
- 1960s
1960s
167 births
- 1970s
1970s
143 births
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 167 births (33% of all-time use).
How Derk compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Derk's total volume
Derk by state
Where Derk concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Utah | | 7 | 1.4% |
12 of 506 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Derk's data
- Derk's decade-level peak was the 1960s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Derks (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Derk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1950–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Derk draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.