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How Many People Are Named Dereck?
Estimated people named Dereck living in the U.S. today
7,554
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,900
- Peak year: 2024 (412 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,554
Dereck by age group — who carries the name today?
Dereck popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Dereck
Dereck has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,900 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,554 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 45,248 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Derecks you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Dereck in the US?
An estimated 7,554 people named Dereck are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Dereck very rare — about 1 in 45,248 Americans.
Is Dereck a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Dereck is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Dereck most popular?
Dereck peaked in 2024, when 412 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Dereck?
Dereck ranks #2,850 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).