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