US rank #10015 Boys' name Peak 1989 3,042 births

Derrek — #10015 US boys' name

3,042 babies named Derrek in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s541960s2501970s4301980s8421990s7952000s4172010s2032020s51
#10015
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Derrek was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

128 babies were named Derrek in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrek

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,042 babies named Derrek between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrek currently holds the #10015 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 128 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrek performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 842 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Derrek shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 246 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Derrek in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrek 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 3,042 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.

Derrek at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,042

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1989

128 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,015

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Derrek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
128
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Derrek by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
842 births that decade — 28% of Derrek's all-time total
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Derrek by state

Where Derrek concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Derrek
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
246 8.1%
#2 Texas
140 4.6%
#3 Michigan
61 2.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
48 1.6%
#5 New York
37 1.2%
#6 Ohio
37 1.2%
#7 Indiana
32 1.1%
#8 Illinois
28 0.9%
California share of Derrek's total US births 8.1%
Even split

246 of 3,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Derrek appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrek?
3,042 babies have been named Derrek since 1950. It currently ranks #10015 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 128 births.
When was Derrek most popular?
Derrek was most popular in the 1980s decade with 842 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Derrek most popular?
The top states for the name Derrek are California (246 births), Texas (140 births), Michigan (61 births).
How long has the name Derrek been used?
Derrek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Derrek?
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.

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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, 1950–2024 (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.