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 #1436

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Name B

Dereck

Boy name · Rank #664

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Metric Derick Dereck
Current Rank #1436 #664
Total Births (all years) 19,651 7,900
Peak Year 1989 2024
Peak Year Births 571 412
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Derick Dereck
1940ss 29 5
1950ss 369 196
1960ss 1,621 539
1970ss 3,257 780
1980ss 4,957 1,551
1990ss 3,863 1,146
2000ss 2,922 1,165
2010ss 1,960 1,361
2020ss 673 1,157

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 126 412

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, 1945–2024.

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