Dereon vs Derek

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

Name A

Dereon

Boy name · Rank #8552

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Dereon Derek
Current Rank #8552 #258
Total Births (all years) 1,203 237,860
Peak Year 2008 1989
Peak Year Births 238 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dereon Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss — 38,314
1980ss — 72,927
1990ss 50 50,753
2000ss 749 27,021
2010ss 375 17,972
2020ss 29 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dereon Derek
2014 20 1,881
2015 21 1,883
2016 15 1,715
2017 12 1,546
2018 9 1,408
2019 7 1,115
2020 8 1,063
2021 6 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 6 1,240
2024 9 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, 1990–2024.

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