Baby name

FADING BOY · GERMANIC VIA ENGLISH
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Derek

/DARE · ik/


“Unknown”

English derived from Theodore via Germanic Theodoric. Modern masculine with historical depth.

derek · derry

strong

How it ages.

Derek rose 1950s-1990s in English-speaking regions; now declining as trend-dated masculine.

The cultural moment.

US and UK declining; Australian and Canadian usage moderating similarly.