Dereck vs Derick

Side-by-side comparison of Dereck and Derick — 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

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Dereck Derick
Current Rank #664 #1436
Total Births (all years) 7,900 19,651
Peak Year 2024 1989
Peak Year Births 412 571
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Dereck Derick
1940ss 5 29
1950ss 196 369
1960ss 539 1,621
1970ss 780 3,257
1980ss 1,551 4,957
1990ss 1,146 3,863
2000ss 1,165 2,922
2010ss 1,361 1,960
2020ss 1,157 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dereck Derick
2014 149 190
2015 129 189
2016 125 168
2017 145 168
2018 116 161
2019 104 138
2020 120 140
2021 131 112
2022 203 142
2023 291 153
2024 412 126

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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