NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Derek
Derek is a boy's name.
▼ FallingMillennials
237,860
Total named
38
Avg ageestimated
1989
Peak year
#258
Rank in 2024
Derek peaked in 1989, when about 8,365 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 258th for boys, falling. Most people named Derek today are around 38 years old (estimated) — squarely Millennials. In all, roughly 237,860 boys have been named Derek since record-keeping began in 1924.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Derek each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 19898,365 boys19401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Derek:
MarcusDustinJoelCoreyAlexMitchell
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Derek each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.