Dera vs Derek

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

Name A

Dera

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Dera Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 440 237,860
Peak Year 1915 1989
Peak Year Births 16 8,365
Peak Decade 1910ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dera Derek
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 21 —
1910ss 71 —
1920ss 71 12
1930ss 42 155
1940ss 38 533
1950ss 53 5,246
1960ss 41 19,020
1970ss 12 38,314
1980ss 35 72,927
1990ss 31 50,753
2000ss 15 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dera 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, 1893–2009.

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