Dereka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#6,078
1980s	108	11	+332%	#4,566
1990s	162	16	+50%	#4,702
2000s	96	10	-41%	#7,704
2010s	31	3	-68%	#10,344
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,078

1980s

108

+332%

#4,566

1990s

162

+50%

#4,702

2000s

-41%

#7,704

2010s

-68%

#10,344

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dereka

Dereka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 422 American babies have been named Dereka. Its peak came in 1997, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dereka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dereka?

The median living Dereka is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Dereka are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dereka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,313
2017	5	#16,506
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	10	#10,344
2013	6	#15,115
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,716
2009	8	#12,741
2008	5	#18,257
2007	9	#11,893
2006	15	#7,980
2005	6	#14,977
2004	12	#8,852
2003	11	#9,207
2002	8	#11,406
2001	9	#10,335
2000	13	#7,704
1995	15	#6,042
1990	18	#5,112
1985	11	#6,137
1980	16	#4,566
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dereka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dereka?

The median living Dereka is about 31 years old. Half of all living Derekas are between 23 and 37 years old.

How many people named Dereka are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dereka are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dereka in 2025?

Dereka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dereka?

422 babies have been named Dereka in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dereka most popular?

Dereka peaked in 1997, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Dereka a boy or girl name?

Dereka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dereka rising or falling?

Dereka is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dereka popularity over time

The story of Dereka

How old are people named Dereka?

Dereka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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