Deriq
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "intelligent" or "philosopher".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Deriq. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deriq today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deriq births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deriq. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Deriq. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,588
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Deriq: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Deriq by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deriq during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Deriq
The name Deriq is a variant spelling of the Arabic name Dariq, which has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages. It is derived from the Arabic root word "daraq," meaning "to walk" or "to tread." This root is also found in other Semitic languages such as Hebrew and Aramaic, suggesting a shared linguistic ancestry.
The earliest known use of the name Dariq can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. It was a relatively common name among Arab scholars, poets, and intellectuals of that era. One notable bearer of the name was Dariq al-Basri, a renowned Islamic theologian and scholar of hadith (prophetic traditions) who lived from 642 to 728 CE.
In the 9th century, the name gained popularity among the Abbasid caliphs and their court. One of the most influential figures bearing this name was Dariq al-Khatib, a renowned Arabic poet and literary critic who served as the court poet of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil in the 9th century.
As Islam spread across the Middle East and North Africa, the name Dariq and its variants became more widespread. In the 11th century, Dariq al-Andalusi, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher from al-Andalus (present-day Spain and Portugal), gained fame for his contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics.
During the Mamluk era in Egypt and the Levant (1250-1517 CE), the name Dariq was particularly popular among the ruling elite. One notable figure was Dariq al-Mansuri, a high-ranking Mamluk commander and governor who played a significant role in the political affairs of the Mamluk Sultanate in the 14th century.
Another notable bearer of the name was Dariq al-Qayrawani, a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from Qayrawan (present-day Tunisia), who lived in the 10th century. His influential work on Islamic jurisprudence, known as "Al-Mudawwana al-Kubra," became a seminal text in the Maliki School of Islamic law.
While the name Dariq and its variants have been more commonly used in the Arabic-speaking world, it has also found its way into other cultures and languages through cultural exchange and migration. The variant spelling "Deriq" is more commonly seen in Western contexts, likely influenced by the transliteration of Arabic names into Latin scripts.
People
Deriq + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deriq as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deriq: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deriq?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deriq going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Deriq a common name?
We classify Deriq as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deriq most popular?
The single biggest year for Deriq was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deriq is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deriq in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deriq a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deriq in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Deriq still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deriq in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deriq can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Deriq?
Want to know how many people share the name Deriq? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.