Dereka vs Derek

Side-by-side comparison of Dereka and Derek — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dereka

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Dereka Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 422 239,060
Peak Year 1997 1989
Peak Year Births 22 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dereka Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,245
1960ss — 19,021
1970ss 25 38,310
1980ss 108 72,923
1990ss 162 50,756
2000ss 96 27,025
2010ss 31 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dereka Derek
2014 10 1,881
2015 — 1,885
2016 — 1,716
2017 5 1,546
2018 5 1,409
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,095
2022 — 1,156
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 1,357
2025 — 1,191

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, 1971–2018.

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