Derica vs Derek

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

Name A

Derica

Girl name · Rank #15671

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derica Derek
Current Rank #15671 #258
Total Births (all years) 658 237,860
Peak Year 1997 1989
Peak Year Births 32 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derica Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss 38 38,314
1980ss 134 72,927
1990ss 245 50,753
2000ss 184 27,021
2010ss 52 17,972
2020ss 5 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derica Derek
2014 6 1,881
2015 7 1,883
2016 7 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 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, 1971–2024.

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