Derk

DURK /ˈdɜːk/
boy 1 syllable fading

Derk is a rare variant of Derek that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Derk is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1993. Derk first appears in 1950 and peaked in 1967 (27 births).

About the name Derk

PronunciationDURK /ˈdɜːk/
CultureDutchGerman
27peak births 1967
1950first appeared

Names similar to Derk

How popular is Derk?

Boys named Derk
195019601970198019901993
Boys named Derk per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1950–1993 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1993)

Derk total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19935#9,093
19898#5,772
19889#4,887
198710#4,328
19869#4,564
198513#3,452
19846#5,759
19839#4,222
19827#5,158
19817#5,070
198017#2,752
197910#3,873
19789#3,936
197711#3,442
19768#4,098
197516#2,559
197424#1,898
197311#3,063
197219#2,099
197121#1,997
197014#2,535
196922#1,774
196819#1,858
196727#1,481
196620#1,733
196517#1,939
196416#2,053
196313#2,334
196211#2,552
196110#2,751
196012#2,450
19598#3,094
195816#2,044
195721#1,764
195613#2,298
195512#2,330
195413#2,230
19536#3,516
19507#3,098