Dereck
Meaning
"ruler of the people"
Origin: Germanic/Old Dutch
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #665
- Total SSA Count
- 412
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dev, Rick
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ruler of the people"
Origin: Germanic/Old Dutch
"three, the third"
Origin: Old French
Dereck is more popular, ranked #665 vs #790 for Trey.
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Dereck is more popular, ranked #665 compared to Trey at #790 in the United States.
Dereck means "ruler of the people" (Germanic/Old Dutch origin). Trey means "three, the third" (Old French origin).
Dereck is primarily a boy name. Trey is primarily a boy name.