Derik vs Derrick

Side-by-side comparison of Derik and Derrick - 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

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #814

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Metric Derik Derrick
Current Rank #3411 #814
Total Births (all years) 5,508 145,347
Peak Year 1987 1980
Peak Year Births 198 4,135
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derik Derrick
1910s - 11
1920s - 12
1930s - 57
1940s - 333
1950s 59 6,173
1960s 385 21,192
1970s 871 32,860
1980s 1,650 36,342
1990s 1,225 23,991
2000s 768 13,531
2010s 364 8,559
2020s 186 2,286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derik Derrick
2014 30 914
2015 30 835
2016 27 748
2017 25 702
2018 29 610
2019 23 580
2020 26 518
2021 36 458
2022 27 370
2023 36 344
2024 34 308
2025 27 288

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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