De vs Derek

Side-by-side comparison of De and Derek — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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De

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Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric De Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 681 237,860
Peak Year 1992 1989
Peak Year Births 46 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1924

Births by Decade

Decade De Derek
1910ss 29 —
1920ss 19 12
1930ss 11 155
1940ss 5 533
1950ss 6 5,246
1960ss 15 19,020
1970ss 36 38,314
1980ss 77 72,927
1990ss 341 50,753
2000ss 135 27,021
2010ss 7 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year De Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 1,355

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2011.

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