Baby name
Derek
/DARE · ik/
Meaning
“From Germanic Theodoric”
English form of Germanic Theodoric ('ruler of the people'), via Dutch Diederik. Modern masculine with historical depth.
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. Also spelled Derick.