Der vs Derek

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

Name A

Der

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Der Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 190 239,060
Peak Year 1993 1989
Peak Year Births 18 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Der Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,245
1960ss — 19,021
1970ss — 38,310
1980ss 66 72,923
1990ss 124 50,756
2000ss — 27,025
2010ss — 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Der Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,885
2016 — 1,716
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,409
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,095
2022 — 1,156
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 1,357
2025 — 1,191

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, 1981–1999.

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