People-ruler
A variant of Derek, derived from the Germanic name Theodoric. It is composed of the elements 'theud' meaning people and 'ric' meaning power or ruler. This specific spelling is rare and offers a modern twist on a traditional name.
Less common today
Derec isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,081 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Protagonist of the Robot City series · Isaac Asimov's Robot City
Human-computer interaction researcher and designer
