Derek vs Derick

Side-by-side comparison of Derek and Derick — 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

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Derek Derick
Current Rank #258 #1436
Total Births (all years) 237,860 19,651
Peak Year 1989 1989
Peak Year Births 8,365 571
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derek Derick
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 155 —
1940ss 533 29
1950ss 5,246 369
1960ss 19,020 1,621
1970ss 38,314 3,257
1980ss 72,927 4,957
1990ss 50,753 3,863
2000ss 27,021 2,922
2010ss 17,972 1,960
2020ss 5,907 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derek Derick
2014 1,881 190
2015 1,883 189
2016 1,715 168
2017 1,546 168
2018 1,408 161
2019 1,115 138
2020 1,063 140
2021 1,094 112
2022 1,155 142
2023 1,240 153
2024 1,355 126

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, 1924–2024.

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