Derek name popularity, meaning and origin

Name Popularity: 72%

Derek name meaning:

Origin: German

Ruler.

Related names

Derek , Der, Dereck, Dereka, Derex, Dericka, Derreck, Derrica, Derrick , Dirk, Ricky

Other boys names beginning with D

Statistics

Overall UK ranking: 1329 out of 4789

19 recorded births last year

Change in rank

10yrs

-171
5yrs
1yr

306

Regional popularity

Ranking for this name in various UK regions

Scotland (720)

Historical popularity of Derek

The graph below shows the popularity of the boys's name Derek from all the UK baby name statistics available. It's a quick easy way to see the trend for Derek in 2023