Derek

Derek

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Derek is a masculine given name. It is the English language short form of Diederik, the Low Franconian form of the name Theodoric. Theodoric is an old Germanic name with an original meaning of "people-ruler" or "lead the people".

From Wikipedia

Derek first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 722 babies (rank #66 that year). In 2024 it was given to 66 boys (rank #467). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Derek

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Derek yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

9,204

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

722

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	722	#66
1992	676	#67
1993	568	#77
1994	465	#79
1995	472	#85
1996	387	#94
1997	374	#96
1998	321	#109
1999	256	#133
2000	265	#127
2001	247	#137
2002	248	#125
2003	202	#155
2004	237	#131
2005	200	#156
2006	216	#147
2007	270	#131
2008	276	#137
2009	268	#143
2010	294	#129
2011	273	#138
2012	278	#141
2013	220	#168
2014	250	#156
2015	202	#188
2016	175	#211
2017	185	#204
2018	132	#267
2019	121	#280
2020	107	#305
2021	85	#367
2022	68	#426
2023	78	#379
2024	66	#467

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

722

#66

1992

676

#67

1993

568

#77

1994

465

#79

1995

472

#85

1996

387

#94

1997

374

#96

1998

321

#109

1999

256

#133

2000

265

#127

2001

247

#137

2002

248

#125

2003

202

#155

2004

237

#131

2005

200

#156

2006

216

#147

2007

270

#131

2008

276

#137

2009

268

#143

2010

294

#129

2011

273

#138

2012

278

#141

2013

220

#168

2014

250

#156

2015

202

#188

2016

175

#211

2017

185

#204

2018

132

#267

2019

121

#280

2020

107

#305

2021

#367

2022

#426

2023

#379

2024

#467

Meaning

Numerology of Derek

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Derek

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Names ranked near Derek in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail