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Name meaning & stats

Darek

Darek (Germanic origin). 1,561 US babies since 1940, peak 1973. Notable Dareks are 1.3× over-represented as poets.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

GermanicSpelling of Darrick

In US birth records

Peak year: 1973

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

1,561 US babies were named Darek between 1940 and 2025.

Where Dareks end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Writer1.2×Low · 2 people
Painter1.3×Low · 2 people
Poet1.3×Low · 2 people
Composer1.3×Low · 2 people

Among notable men who are poets, Dareks show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 8 Darricks spell it Darek

  • Darrick 66%
  • Darek 13%
  • Darick 10%
  • Daric 5%
  • Darik 4%
  • Darrek 1%
  • Darric 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1973)