Derick vs Dereck

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

Name A

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1442

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Name B

Dereck

Boy name · Rank #664

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Metric Derick Dereck
Current Rank #1442 #664
Total Births (all years) 19,771 8,296
Peak Year 1989 2024
Peak Year Births 571 413
Peak Decade 1980s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Derick Dereck
1940s 29 5
1950s 369 196
1960s 1,621 539
1970s 3,256 779
1980s 4,957 1,551
1990s 3,864 1,146
2000s 2,922 1,165
2010s 1,960 1,361
2020s 793 1,554

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derick Dereck
2014 190 149
2015 189 129
2016 168 125
2017 168 145
2018 161 116
2019 138 104
2020 140 120
2021 112 131
2022 142 203
2023 153 291
2024 126 413
2025 120 396

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, 1945–2025.

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