Derian vs Derek

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

Name A

Derian

Boy name · Rank #2369

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derian Derek
Current Rank #2369 #258
Total Births (all years) 1,473 237,860
Peak Year 1996 1989
Peak Year Births 85 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derian Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss 5 19,020
1970ss 11 38,314
1980ss 75 72,927
1990ss 402 50,753
2000ss 470 27,021
2010ss 315 17,972
2020ss 195 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derian Derek
2014 34 1,881
2015 20 1,883
2016 27 1,715
2017 32 1,546
2018 40 1,408
2019 40 1,115
2020 27 1,063
2021 24 1,094
2022 49 1,155
2023 36 1,240
2024 59 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, 1967–2024.

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