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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 21 male babies that were named Derek in Kentucky, which was 0.10% of the total number of male babies born in Kentucky in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Derek peaked as a male baby name in Kentucky in 1987 with a count of 172 babies, which was 0.72% of the total male babies born in Kentucky in 1987.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	160	0.57
1981	119	0.44
1982	162	0.61
1983	140	0.55
1984	130	0.53
1985	130	0.52
1986	137	0.57
1987	172	0.72
1988	154	0.65
1989	152	0.62
1990	141	0.57
1991	121	0.49
1992	85	0.35
1993	101	0.42
1994	67	0.29
1995	76	0.33
1996	75	0.32
1997	50	0.22
1998	59	0.25
1999	49	0.21
2000	38	0.16
2001	36	0.16
2002	34	0.15
2003	49	0.21
2004	26	0.12
2005	25	0.11
2006	28	0.12
2007	32	0.13
2008	21	0.09
2009	16	0.07
2010	25	0.11
2011	16	0.07
2012	24	0.11
2013	17	0.08
2014	17	0.08
2015	12	0.06
2016	16	0.07
2017	7	0.03
2018	11	0.05
2019	14	0.07
2020	17	0.09
2021	12	0.06
2022	11	0.06
2023	8	0.04
2024	21	0.10