Derek vs Derrick

Side-by-side comparison of Derek and Derrick — 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

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Derek Derrick
Current Rank #258 #817
Total Births (all years) 237,860 145,055
Peak Year 1989 1980
Peak Year Births 8,365 4,135
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derek Derrick
1910ss — 11
1920ss 12 12
1930ss 155 57
1940ss 533 333
1950ss 5,246 6,177
1960ss 19,020 21,189
1970ss 38,314 32,862
1980ss 72,927 36,348
1990ss 50,753 23,984
2000ss 27,021 13,531
2010ss 17,972 8,557
2020ss 5,907 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derek Derrick
2014 1,881 913
2015 1,883 835
2016 1,715 748
2017 1,546 701
2018 1,408 610
2019 1,115 580
2020 1,063 518
2021 1,094 458
2022 1,155 370
2023 1,240 343
2024 1,355 305

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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