Derik
Spelling of Derek, which English took from Dutch Diederik, a contracted form of Theodoric, from Germanic theud, meaning people, and ric, meaning ruler.
Derik in 2025
Derik was given to 27 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,491st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 122,790 babies born.
The history of Derik
Derik reached its highest point in 1987, when 198 babies were given the name, ranking 1,470th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,449th, in 1980.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 5,508 babies have been named Derik. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Derik by decade
| Decade | Babies named Derik | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59 | 5,256 |
| 1960s | 385 | 2,200 |
| 1970s | 871 | 1,864 |
| 1980s | 1,650 | 1,449 |
| 1990s | 1,225 | 1,661 |
| 2000s | 768 | 3,606 |
| 2010s | 364 | 4,920 |
| 2020s | 186 | 6,991 |
Where Derik is heading
Derik has fallen 10% over the past decade, from 30 babies in 2015 to 27 in 2025.
Names like Derik
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Derik.