as a First Name
From a Low German or Dutch form of Theodoric (see Terry), introduced into Britain during the Middle Ages by Flemish weavers, although it was not much used until a sudden explosion of popularity in the mid 20th century.
| 352nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 145,157
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 215,065
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Derek per capita
- 1987
- marked the height of its popularity
0.02%
99.98%
1%
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55+
36%
30-54
30-54
40%
13-29
13-29
23%
0-12
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