Derell vs Derek

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

Name A

Derell

Boy name · Rank #12524

Full profile →
Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Derell Derek
Current Rank #12524 #258
Total Births (all years) 731 237,860
Peak Year 1986 1989
Peak Year Births 34 8,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derell Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss 5 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss 54 19,020
1970ss 92 38,314
1980ss 225 72,927
1990ss 174 50,753
2000ss 106 27,021
2010ss 70 17,972
2020ss 5 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derell Derek
2014 10 1,881
2015 6 1,883
2016 8 1,715
2017 5 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 6 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 — 1,240
2024 5 1,355

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, 1945–2024.

← Compare different names