Trend of the Popularity of Derek as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 1,191 male babies that were named Derek in the US, which was 0.07% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Derek peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1989 with a count of 8,365 babies, which was 0.42% of the total male babies born in the US in 1989.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Derek, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Derek.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Derek in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Derek in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Derek from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Derek as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	7240	0.41
1981	6481	0.36
1982	6992	0.39
1983	6986	0.39
1984	6972	0.39
1985	6661	0.36
1986	6900	0.38
1987	8253	0.44
1988	8073	0.42
1989	8365	0.42
1990	8083	0.39
1991	6893	0.34
1992	6293	0.32
1993	5762	0.29
1994	5081	0.26
1995	4452	0.23
1996	3920	0.21
1997	3672	0.20
1998	3410	0.18
1999	3190	0.17
2000	3214	0.16
2001	3007	0.16
2002	2787	0.14
2003	2754	0.14
2004	2545	0.13
2005	2420	0.12
2006	2647	0.13
2007	2854	0.14
2008	2488	0.12
2009	2309	0.12
2010	2293	0.12
2011	2142	0.11
2012	2116	0.11
2013	1875	0.10
2014	1881	0.10
2015	1885	0.10
2016	1716	0.09
2017	1546	0.08
2018	1409	0.08
2019	1115	0.06
2020	1063	0.06
2021	1095	0.06
2022	1156	0.07
2023	1240	0.07
2024	1357	0.08
2025	1191	0.07