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Dereck

male

Meaning

"People Ruler"

A variant spelling of Derek, it reflects Germanic roots meaning ruler of the people and modern orthographic preference.

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Popularity History of Dereck

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#664Top 1000

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#664

Dereck was nationally ranked in 2024.

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+172

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Dereck Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Dereck

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Quick Facts

OriginGerman, English
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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