Overview
people
Sample Size
15,838
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.3%
Female:
0.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Derek is a first name of Old Germanic origin which means ruler of the people. It gained popularity in the middle of the 20th century in English-speaking countries, including Canada.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
8,119 samples
100%
GB
2,995 samples
99%
CA
915 samples
100%
IE
441 samples
98%
ZA
234 samples
99%
AU
215 samples
100%
CN
215 samples
99%
ES
207 samples
97%
HK
174 samples
100%
NG
172 samples
98%
FR
163 samples
98%
TW
145 samples
99%
SG
139 samples
100%
MY
126 samples
100%
IT
124 samples
97%
GH
111 samples
97%
DE
105 samples
99%
MX
92 samples
100%
NL
84 samples
100%
BR
63 samples
100%
+ 50 more countries
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