Dereck vs Derek
Side-by-side comparison of Dereck and Derek - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dereck | Derek |
| Current Rank | #664 | #258 |
| Total Births (all years) | 8,296 | 239,060 |
| Peak Year | 2024 | 1989 |
| Peak Year Births | 413 | 8,365 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1949 | 1924 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dereck | Derek |
| 1920s | - | 12 |
| 1930s | - | 155 |
| 1940s | 5 | 533 |
| 1950s | 196 | 5,245 |
| 1960s | 539 | 19,021 |
| 1970s | 779 | 38,310 |
| 1980s | 1,551 | 72,923 |
| 1990s | 1,146 | 50,756 |
| 2000s | 1,165 | 27,025 |
| 2010s | 1,361 | 17,978 |
| 2020s | 1,554 | 7,102 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dereck | Derek |
| 2014 | 149 | 1,881 |
| 2015 | 129 | 1,885 |
| 2016 | 125 | 1,716 |
| 2017 | 145 | 1,546 |
| 2018 | 116 | 1,409 |
| 2019 | 104 | 1,115 |
| 2020 | 120 | 1,063 |
| 2021 | 131 | 1,095 |
| 2022 | 203 | 1,156 |
| 2023 | 291 | 1,240 |
| 2024 | 413 | 1,357 |
| 2025 | 396 | 1,191 |