The baby name Derek appears in baby name data for the United States from 1936 to 2024. It was most popular in 1989 with 9,269 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Derek has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1943 | 27 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 13 |
| 1948 | 26 |
| 1949 | 72 |
| 1950 | 179 |
| 1951 | 260 |
| 1952 | 364 |
| 1953 | 373 |
| 1954 | 439 |
| 1955 | 592 |
| 1956 | 723 |
| 1957 | 796 |
| 1958 | 1,068 |
| 1959 | 1,086 |
| 1960 | 1,145 |
| 1961 | 1,567 |
| 1962 | 1,814 |
| 1963 | 1,914 |
| 1964 | 1,719 |
| 1965 | 2,046 |
| 1966 | 2,370 |
| 1967 | 2,701 |
| 1968 | 2,773 |
| 1969 | 3,394 |
| 1970 | 4,609 |
| 1971 | 5,217 |
| 1972 | 4,680 |
| 1973 | 4,436 |
| 1974 | 4,190 |
| 1975 | 3,657 |
| 1976 | 3,652 |
| 1977 | 4,584 |
| 1978 | 4,750 |
| 1979 | 5,124 |
| 1980 | 9,144 |
| 1981 | 7,284 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7,854 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1983 | 8,198 |
| 1984 | 7,669 |
| 1985 | 7,044 |
| 1986 | 8,552 |
| 1987 | 24 |
| 1987 | 9,207 |
| 1988 | 9,009 |
| 1989 | 9,269 |
| 1990 | 8,848 |
| 1991 | 7,578 |
| 1992 | 7,245 |
| 1993 | 6,772 |
| 1994 | 5,870 |
| 1995 | 5,230 |
| 1996 | 4,381 |
| 1997 | 4,002 |
| 1998 | 3,667 |
| 1999 | 3,480 |
| 2000 | 3,384 |
| 2001 | 3,125 |
| 2002 | 2,693 |
| 2003 | 2,838 |
| 2004 | 2,597 |
| 2005 | 2,618 |
| 2006 | 2,835 |
| 2007 | 2,926 |
| 2008 | 2,503 |
| 2009 | 2,318 |
| 2010 | 2,330 |
| 2011 | 2,123 |
| 2012 | 2,370 |
| 2013 | 2,020 |
| 2014 | 1,920 |
| 2015 | 2,242 |
| 2016 | 2,190 |
| 2017 | 1,755 |
| 2018 | 1,557 |
| 2019 | 1,257 |
| 2020 | 986 |
| 2021 | 1,160 |
| 2022 | 1,218 |
| 2023 | 1,339 |
| 2024 | 1,454 |