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.

Name A

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Name B

Dereck

Boy name · Rank #664

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derek Dereck
2014 1,881 149
2015 1,883 129
2016 1,715 125
2017 1,546 145
2018 1,408 116
2019 1,115 104
2020 1,063 120
2021 1,094 131
2022 1,155 203
2023 1,240 291
2024 1,355 412

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, 1924–2024.

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