Dereke comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning "Beloved ruler".
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How popular is Dereke?
1972peak year
The name Dereke reached its peak in 1972, with 14 registrations (ranked #2563). It had only entered records 17 years earlier, in 1955. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 207 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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