Derico vs Derek

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

Name A

Derico

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derico Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 337 237,860
Peak Year 1991 1989
Peak Year Births 21 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derico Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss 62 38,314
1980ss 87 72,927
1990ss 105 50,753
2000ss 53 27,021
2010ss 23 17,972
2020ss 7 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derico Derek
2014 6 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 7 1,240
2024 — 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, 1972–2023.

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