Deretha vs Derek

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

Name A

Deretha

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Deretha Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 86 239,060
Peak Year 1950 1989
Peak Year Births 9 8,365
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Deretha Derek
1920ss 10 12
1930ss 6 155
1940ss 16 533
1950ss 34 5,245
1960ss 20 19,021
1970ss — 38,310
1980ss — 72,923
1990ss — 50,756
2000ss — 27,025
2010ss — 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deretha 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, 1924–1963.

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