Derez vs Derek

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

Name A

Derez

Boy name · Rank #12855

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derez Derek
Current Rank #12855 #258
Total Births (all years) 76 237,860
Peak Year 2018 1989
Peak Year Births 21 8,365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derez Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss — 38,314
1980ss — 72,927
1990ss 13 50,753
2000ss — 27,021
2010ss 34 17,972
2020ss 29 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derez Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 21 1,408
2019 13 1,115
2020 10 1,063
2021 8 1,094
2022 6 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, 1990–2024.

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