Derik vs Derick

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

Name A

Derik

Boy name · Rank #3411

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Name B

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1442

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Metric Derik Derick
Current Rank #3411 #1442
Total Births (all years) 5,508 19,771
Peak Year 1987 1989
Peak Year Births 198 571
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derik Derick
1940s - 29
1950s 59 369
1960s 385 1,621
1970s 871 3,256
1980s 1,650 4,957
1990s 1,225 3,864
2000s 768 2,922
2010s 364 1,960
2020s 186 793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derik Derick
2014 30 190
2015 30 189
2016 27 168
2017 25 168
2018 29 161
2019 23 138
2020 26 140
2021 36 112
2022 27 142
2023 36 153
2024 34 126
2025 27 120

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, 1952–2025.

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