Dereck is an uncommon variant of Derek that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Dereck is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #688 for boy births in the United States (and #1,385 across all names), given to 396 babies — 404 including U.S. territories. Dereck first appears in 1949 and peaked in 2024 (413 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 396 | 404 | #688 |
| 2024 | 413 | 419 | #663 |
| 2023 | 291 | 299 | #837 |
| 2022 | 203 | 203 | #1,076 |
| 2021 | 131 | 144 | #1,399 |
| 2020 | 120 | 141 | #1,439 |
| 2019 | 104 | 121 | #1,594 |
| 2018 | 116 | 137 | #1,491 |
| 2017 | 145 | 177 | #1,256 |
| 2016 | 125 | 181 | #1,403 |
| 2015 | 129 | 194 | #1,353 |
| 2014 | 149 | 255 | #1,226 |
| 2013 | 157 | 281 | #1,150 |
| 2012 | 133 | 293 | #1,299 |
| 2011 | 159 | 311 | #1,138 |
| 2010 | 144 | 314 | #1,228 |
| 2009 | 165 | 303 | #1,121 |
| 2008 | 157 | 280 | #1,156 |
| 2007 | 148 | 244 | #1,189 |
| 2006 | 108 | 216 | #1,439 |
| 2005 | 132 | 234 | #1,204 |
| 2004 | 102 | 180 | #1,395 |
| 2003 | 94 | 169 | #1,411 |
| 2002 | 85 | 137 | #1,486 |
| 2001 | 92 | 146 | #1,381 |
| 2000 | 82 | 126 | #1,489 |
| 1999 | 90 | 126 | #1,331 |
| 1998 | 83 | 96 | #1,393 |
| 1997 | 106 | — | #1,155 |
| 1996 | 81 | — | #1,338 |
| 1995 | 111 | — | #1,066 |
| 1994 | 107 | — | #1,080 |
| 1993 | 126 | — | #958 |
| 1992 | 133 | — | #919 |
| 1991 | 139 | — | #894 |
| 1990 | 170 | — | #777 |
| 1989 | 187 | — | #724 |
| 1988 | 163 | — | #740 |
| 1987 | 167 | — | #708 |
| 1986 | 142 | — | #763 |
| 1985 | 142 | — | #746 |
| 1984 | 148 | — | #716 |
| 1983 | 163 | — | #670 |
| 1982 | 158 | — | #690 |
| 1981 | 128 | — | #771 |
| 1980 | 153 | — | #701 |
| 1979 | 104 | — | #852 |
| 1978 | 77 | — | #984 |
| 1977 | 69 | — | #1,039 |
| 1976 | 58 | — | #1,115 |
| 1975 | 73 | — | #961 |
| 1974 | 70 | — | #980 |
| 1973 | 84 | — | #866 |
| 1972 | 77 | — | #912 |
| 1971 | 77 | — | #930 |
| 1970 | 90 | — | #851 |
| 1969 | 72 | — | #901 |
| 1968 | 65 | — | #893 |
| 1967 | 53 | — | #996 |
| 1966 | 54 | — | #995 |
| 1965 | 48 | — | #1,070 |
| 1964 | 54 | — | #1,028 |
| 1963 | 51 | — | #1,072 |
| 1962 | 45 | — | #1,156 |
| 1961 | 47 | — | #1,150 |
| 1960 | 50 | — | #1,103 |
| 1959 | 34 | — | #1,341 |
| 1958 | 35 | — | #1,309 |
| 1957 | 25 | — | #1,591 |
| 1956 | 23 | — | #1,652 |
| 1955 | 23 | — | #1,623 |
| 1954 | 19 | — | #1,778 |
| 1953 | 10 | — | #2,578 |
| 1952 | 12 | — | #2,278 |
| 1951 | 10 | — | #2,536 |
| 1950 | 5 | — | #3,811 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | #3,816 |