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Worldwide Name Statistics

Derek

Ranked #224 - 1 in 35,931 people
US

Most common in

United States

223k bearers

World total

222,652

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#224

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States223k
Worldwide
~223k
rank #224
Rarity
1 in 35,931
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~223k in US

About the name Derek

There are an estimated 222,652 people named Derek alive worldwide today. That ranks Derek at #224 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Derek is held by approximately 222,652 people, ranking #224 among first names. That works out to roughly 67 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,491 U.S. residents).

Historically Derek is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Derek appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Derek popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Derek, 1924 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1924: 6
  2. 1929: 6
  3. 1930: 13
  4. 1931: 16
  5. 1932: 12
  6. 1933: 11
  7. 1934: 10
  8. 1935: 11
  9. 1936: 30
  10. 1937: 9
  11. 1938: 20
  12. 1939: 23
  13. 1940: 31
  14. 1941: 18
  15. 1942: 32
  16. 1943: 81
  17. 1944: 46
  18. 1945: 41
  19. 1946: 47
  20. 1947: 61
  21. 1948: 63
  22. 1949: 113
  23. 1950: 202
  24. 1951: 278
  25. 1952: 341
  26. 1953: 338
  27. 1954: 393
  28. 1955: 501
  29. 1956: 619
  30. 1957: 677
  31. 1958: 917
  32. 1959: 991
  33. 1960: 1,047
  34. 1961: 1,405
  35. 1962: 1,607
  36. 1963: 1,644
  37. 1964: 1,595
  38. 1965: 1,809
  39. 1966: 2,117
  40. 1967: 2,456
  41. 1968: 2,472
  42. 1969: 2,937
  43. 1970: 4,162
  44. 1971: 4,693
  45. 1972: 4,163
  46. 1973: 3,939
  47. 1974: 3,657
  48. 1975: 3,201
  49. 1976: 3,187
  50. 1977: 3,463
  51. 1978: 3,821
  52. 1979: 4,226
  53. 1980: 7,295
  54. 1981: 6,523
  55. 1982: 7,036
  56. 1983: 7,037
  57. 1984: 7,013
  58. 1985: 6,702
  59. 1986: 6,935
  60. 1987: 8,310
  61. 1988: 8,128
  62. 1989: 8,402
  63. 1990: 8,101
  64. 1991: 6,911
  65. 1992: 6,310
  66. 1993: 5,773
  67. 1994: 5,096
  68. 1995: 4,465
  69. 1996: 3,931
  70. 1997: 3,681
  71. 1998: 3,420
  72. 1999: 3,190
  73. 2000: 3,222
  74. 2001: 3,013
  75. 2002: 2,787
  76. 2003: 2,761
  77. 2004: 2,550
  78. 2005: 2,430
  79. 2006: 2,647
  80. 2007: 2,854
  81. 2008: 2,488
  82. 2009: 2,309
  83. 2010: 2,299
  84. 2011: 2,147
  85. 2012: 2,116
  86. 2013: 1,875
  87. 2014: 1,881
  88. 2015: 1,885
  89. 2016: 1,716
  90. 2017: 1,546
  91. 2018: 1,409
  92. 2019: 1,115
  93. 2020: 1,063
  94. 2021: 1,095
  95. 2022: 1,156
  96. 2023: 1,240
  97. 2024: 1,357
  98. 2025: 1,191

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Derek worldwide?

There are an estimated 222,652 people named Derek alive worldwide today, ranking #224 globally.

Is Derek a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 35,931 people. In the United States there are roughly 222,652 bearers, which is 1 in 1,491 Americans.

Is Derek a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Derek is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Derek come from?

Who are famous people named Derek?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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