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.

Name A

Dereck

Boy name · Rank #664

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Dereck Derek
Current Rank #664 #258
Total Births (all years) 7,900 237,860
Peak Year 2024 1989
Peak Year Births 412 8,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dereck Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss 5 533
1950ss 196 5,246
1960ss 539 19,020
1970ss 780 38,314
1980ss 1,551 72,927
1990ss 1,146 50,753
2000ss 1,165 27,021
2010ss 1,361 17,972
2020ss 1,157 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dereck Derek
2014 149 1,881
2015 129 1,883
2016 125 1,715
2017 145 1,546
2018 116 1,408
2019 104 1,115
2020 120 1,063
2021 131 1,094
2022 203 1,155
2023 291 1,240
2024 412 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, 1949–2024.

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