Deren vs Derek

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

Name A

Deren

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Deren Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 236 237,860
Peak Year 2004 1989
Peak Year Births 13 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Deren Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss 9 19,020
1970ss 24 38,314
1980ss 47 72,927
1990ss 31 50,753
2000ss 80 27,021
2010ss 40 17,972
2020ss 5 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deren Derek
2014 7 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 5 1,240
2024 — 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, 1966–2023.

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