Dereke vs Derek

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

Name A

Dereke

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Dereke Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 207 239,060
Peak Year 1972 1989
Peak Year Births 14 8,365
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dereke Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 11 5,245
1960ss 55 19,021
1970ss 68 38,310
1980ss 55 72,923
1990ss 13 50,756
2000ss 5 27,025
2010ss — 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dereke Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,885
2016 — 1,716
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 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, 1955–2000.

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