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Dereck

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What official birth registration shows about Dereck: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2022

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2022, ranging from #2859 to #4789.19972022#2859#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2859
2022#4789

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 2 of the 26 years from 1997 to 2022.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1967–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1967–1988

    Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1967–1988).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1967 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #196 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Dereck's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2605HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#3333HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2685HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2794HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#1979HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#1969HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2225HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Dereck is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Dereck, between 1967 and 2022, in 17 of those 56 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 199719672022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1967–198815#196 in 1969
England and Wales1997–20222#2859 in 1997

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 24 years after 1997; it appears again in 2022.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Dereck

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1967–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1967 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #196 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.