How Many People Are Named Derrek?
An estimated 2,899 people in the United States have the first name Derrek. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Derrek peaked in popularity in 1989 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrek as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Derrek paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,899
About 1 in 118,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1989
128 births
Total Registered
3,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrek
Derrek is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,042 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derrek as a male name
Ranked #10,110 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (128 births)
Derrek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrek span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 842 babies were registered. Derrek has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrek by Decade
How has Derrek tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Derrek by State
Birth registrations for Derrek span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Utah, Oklahoma, North Dakota. On average, about 39 Derreks were registered per state.
Derrek + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derrek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrek?
We estimate approximately 2,899 people named Derrek are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 118,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrek a common name?
Derrek is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrek most popular?
Derrek reached peak popularity in 1989, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrek is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrek a male name?
Derrek is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrek Smith, Derrek Johnson, Derrek Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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