233,890
There are 233,890 people in United States with name Derek
317th
Derek is the 317th most popular first name in United States
Approximately 73 people out of every 100K bear this name

99.98% of the people are Male, and 0.02% are Female with the first name Derek

Male Count - 233,847
Female Count - 43

So, statistically the name Derek is considered to be Male

Year Wise Usages
The average age of the people named Derek is 36 years
Young
28,584
Adult
115,312
Old
89,911
233,807
Approximately 233,807 individuals named Derek are estimated to be alive
83
While around 83 individuals named Derek are estimated to have deceased

Did you know?

  • 20.13% of the names in the United States have the same number of characters as yours
  • 5.96% of the names in United States start with the letter D
  • Origin of James : 12th century
Different Versions of Derek?
Meaning?
Derek is a name of English origin meaning 'ruler of the people'. It is derived from the Old Germanic name Theodoric.
Derek is not just a name! It has many hidden meanings...
D
Dream, your beacon ahead.
E
Expressive, your emotions swell.
R
Romp, you know how to have fun!
E
Enchant, for enchant you will.
K
Keen, in all that's planned.

State Wise Usages

California has the highest number of people using the first name while Wyoming has the lowest number of people.

  • Derek in California - 26,339
  • Derek in Wyoming - 399
California
26,339
New York
15,056
Texas
14,913
Pennsylvania
10,889
Ohio
10,323
Illinois
9,741
Florida
9,209
Massachusetts
8,900
Minnesota
6,387
New Jersey
5,702
Missouri
5,482
Washington
5,471
Virginia
4,969
North Carolina
4,961
Georgia
4,319
Louisiana
4,068
Tennessee
3,879
Arizona
3,721
Kentucky
3,626
Iowa
3,484
Oklahoma
3,148
Utah
3,145
Kansas
3,129
Oregon
2,920
Connecticut
2,538
Nebraska
2,136
West Virginia
1,914
Arkansas
1,878
Maine
1,569
Mississippi
1,561
Hawaii
1,524
New Hampshire
1,453
New Mexico
1,378
Idaho
1,312
Nevada
1,164
Washington DC
1,104
South Dakota
1,082
Montana
865
Alaska
662
Vermont
437
Wyoming
399