Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Derk
//ˈdɜrk//
1 syllablePeak year: 19674 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Derk's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Derk |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 13 |
| 1955 | 12 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 16 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 13 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1966 | 20 |
| 1967 | 27 |
| 1968 | 19 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 21 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1993 | 5 |
Derk through the decades
- Derk peaked in 1967, when 27 babies were named Derk in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1981–1993), use of Derk has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.