Derik: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,973

among boys · ↓565 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Derik · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1987

198 babies

All-time total

5,508

#1,683 all-time among boys

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Derik popularity over time

5,508 babies have been named Derik since 1952, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	59	6	–	#2,288
1960s	385	39	+553%	#905
1970s	871	87	+126%	#794
1980s	1,650	165	+89%	#638
1990s	1,225	123	-26%	#733
2000s	768	77	-37%	#1,540
2010s	364	36	-53%	#2,176
2020s (to 2025)	186	31	-15%	#3,257

Where Derik is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Derik

Derik is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,973 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 5,508 American babies have been named Derik. Its peak came in 1987, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Derik stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derik?

The median living Derik is about 36 years old; half are between 26 and 45. An estimated 5,200 people named Derik 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.

Derik year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#3,973
2024	34	#3,408
2023	36	#3,311
2022	27	#4,014
2021	36	#3,257
2020	26	#3,946
2019	23	#4,370
2018	29	#3,728
2017	25	#4,136
2016	27	#3,908
2015	30	#3,606
2014	30	#3,553
2013	46	#2,600
2012	42	#2,832
2011	51	#2,447
2010	61	#2,176
2009	57	#2,298
2008	79	#1,843
2007	91	#1,672
2006	80	#1,742
2005	86	#1,597
2004	84	#1,569
2003	83	#1,540
2002	79	#1,562
2001	71	#1,648
2000	58	#1,836
1995	130	#973
1990	194	#733
1985	173	#676
1980	186	#638
1975	71	#974
1970	82	#892
1965	43	#1,147
1960	15	#2,153
1955	10	#2,616
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derik?

The median living Derik is about 36 years old. Half of all living Deriks are between 26 and 45 years old.

How many people named Derik are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Derik are alive in the United States, based on 5,508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Derik mean?

Derek is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Derik in 2025?

Derik ranked #3,973 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Derik?

5,508 babies have been named Derik in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derik most popular?

Derik peaked in 1987, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Derik a boy or girl name?

Derik is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Derik rising or falling?

Derik has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Derik become more popular?

Derik is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Derik in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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