Given name

Darrek

“the ruler of the tribe”

Darrek is a variant of Darek. In English use, Darek carries the interpretation “the ruler of the tribe.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Darrek is a variant of Darek. In English use, Darek carries the interpretation “the ruler of the tribe.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Darrek through the years

Babies since 1880
106
106 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
1993
12 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
02468198020002025Highest share 19930.0
Darrek in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1970–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 178 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Darrek’s family of names

Darrek has a related form in Darek.

Walk Darrek’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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