Derick vs Derek

Side-by-side comparison of Derick and Derek — 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

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derick Derek
Current Rank #1436 #258
Total Births (all years) 19,651 237,860
Peak Year 1989 1989
Peak Year Births 571 8,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derick Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss 29 533
1950ss 369 5,246
1960ss 1,621 19,020
1970ss 3,257 38,314
1980ss 4,957 72,927
1990ss 3,863 50,753
2000ss 2,922 27,021
2010ss 1,960 17,972
2020ss 673 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derick Derek
2014 190 1,881
2015 189 1,883
2016 168 1,715
2017 168 1,546
2018 161 1,408
2019 138 1,115
2020 140 1,063
2021 112 1,094
2022 142 1,155
2023 153 1,240
2024 126 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, 1945–2024.

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