Derek Name Popularity
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How popular is Derek?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Derek, ranked the 257th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Derek has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #50 for the first time in 1980 and as recently as 1982.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 1989 with 8,362 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Derek was less than 5, most recently in 1928.
Derek, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1937-1943, 1946-1971, and 1984-1987, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1990-2004, 2006-2009, 2010-2013, and 2014-2017.
Derek's popularity has steadily decreased for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Derek for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Derek?
Derek's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Derek is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Derek (Girl) | Derek (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 1,398 | 257 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 1,543 | 239 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 1,710 | 226 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 1,878 | 211 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 1,879 | 205 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 1,874 | 205 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 2,114 | 182 |
| 2011 | | 5 | 17,465 | 2,140 | 181 |
| 2010 | | 6 | 15,458 | 2,293 | 170 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 2,306 | 168 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 2,488 | 159 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 2,854 | 142 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 2,647 | 159 |
| 2005 | | 10 | 10,330 | 2,418 | 172 |
| 2004 | | 5 | 16,800 | 2,543 | 156 |
| 2003 | | 7 | 12,753 | 2,753 | 149 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 2,786 | 139 |
| 2001 | | 6 | 13,989 | 3,008 | 132 |
| 2000 | | 8 | 11,000 | 3,212 | 121 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 3,188 | 114 |
| 1998 | | 10 | 8,764 | 3,410 | 110 |
| 1997 | | 9 | 9,227 | 3,670 | 106 |
| 1996 | | 11 | 7,728 | 3,920 | 101 |
| 1995 | | 13 | 6,745 | 4,453 | 83 |
| 1994 | | 15 | 6,069 | 5,081 | 77 |
| 1993 | | 11 | 7,639 | 5,756 | 67 |
| 1992 | | 17 | 5,545 | 6,293 | 62 |
| 1991 | | 18 | 5,236 | 6,893 | 59 |
| 1990 | | 18 | 5,112 | 8,077 | 54 |
| 1989 | | 37 | 2,943 | 8,362 | 54 |
| 1988 | | 55 | 2,099 | 8,070 | 53 |
| 1987 | | 57 | 1,963 | 8,248 | 54 |
| 1986 | | 35 | 2,742 | 6,900 | 57 |
| 1985 | | 41 | 2,410 | 6,660 | 56 |
| 1984 | | 41 | 2,347 | 6,972 | 52 |
| 1983 | | 51 | 1,997 | 6,981 | 51 |
| 1982 | | 44 | 2,260 | 6,991 | 50 |
| 1981 | | 42 | 2,348 | 6,478 | 53 |
| 1980 | | 55 | 1,944 | 7,249 | 50 |
| 1979 | | 26 | 3,168 | 4,205 | 72 |
| 1978 | | 21 | 3,535 | 3,804 | 75 |
| 1977 | | 23 | 3,296 | 3,450 | 82 |
| 1976 | | 19 | 3,566 | 3,170 | 84 |
| 1975 | | 15 | 4,199 | 3,187 | 83 |
| 1974 | | 21 | 3,230 | 3,637 | 74 |
| 1973 | | 20 | 3,256 | 3,929 | 69 |
| 1972 | | 17 | 3,587 | 4,144 | 67 |
| 1971 | | 26 | 2,746 | 4,677 | 63 |
| 1970 | | 15 | 3,908 | 4,150 | 77 |
| 1969 | | 12 | 4,242 | 2,928 | 109 |
| 1968 | | 12 | 4,052 | 2,462 | 122 |
| 1967 | | 9 | 4,691 | 2,449 | 123 |
| 1966 | | 6 | 5,963 | 2,111 | 141 |
| 1965 | | 8 | 4,938 | 1,803 | 167 |
| 1964 | | 6 | 6,176 | 1,588 | 172 |
| 1963 | | 8 | 4,990 | 1,637 | 177 |
| 1962 | | 7 | 5,431 | 1,600 | 188 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 1,403 | 205 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 1,047 | 247 |
| 1959 | | 7 | 5,150 | 984 | 254 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 915 | 256 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 677 | 283 |
| 1956 | | 5 | 6,174 | 615 | 299 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 501 | 330 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 394 | 363 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 338 | 373 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 344 | 363 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 278 | 408 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 202 | 471 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 113 | 642 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 63 | 863 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 61 | 892 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 970 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,008 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 954 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 81 | 714 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,231 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,650 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,213 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,400 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,532 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,533 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,212 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,285 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,435 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,253 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,218 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 1,871 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,208 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,653 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,994 |
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