Trend of the Popularity of Derek as a Male Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 143 male babies that were named Derek in California, which was 0.08% of the total number of male babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Derek peaked as a male baby name in California in 1989 with a count of 809 babies, which was 0.30% of the total male babies born in California in 1989.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in California that were named Derek, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in California that were named Derek.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Derek in California

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Derek in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in California who were named Derek from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Derek as a Male Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	591	0.31
1981	537	0.27
1982	561	0.27
1983	610	0.30
1984	635	0.30
1985	577	0.26
1986	611	0.27
1987	801	0.34
1988	781	0.31
1989	809	0.30
1990	752	0.26
1991	682	0.24
1992	641	0.23
1993	582	0.21
1994	559	0.21
1995	472	0.18
1996	426	0.17
1997	399	0.16
1998	408	0.17
1999	399	0.17
2000	388	0.16
2001	377	0.15
2002	409	0.17
2003	421	0.17
2004	372	0.15
2005	367	0.14
2006	408	0.16
2007	433	0.17
2008	420	0.17
2009	400	0.17
2010	389	0.17
2011	387	0.17
2012	360	0.16
2013	343	0.15
2014	331	0.14
2015	330	0.15
2016	275	0.12
2017	296	0.14
2018	247	0.12
2019	161	0.08
2020	148	0.08
2021	157	0.08
2022	151	0.08
2023	132	0.07
2024	143	0.08