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 #3402

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Name B

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Derik Derrick
Current Rank #3402 #817
Total Births (all years) 5,481 145,055
Peak Year 1987 1980
Peak Year Births 198 4,135
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derik Derrick
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 57
1940ss — 333
1950ss 59 6,177
1960ss 385 21,189
1970ss 871 32,862
1980ss 1,650 36,348
1990ss 1,225 23,984
2000ss 768 13,531
2010ss 364 8,557
2020ss 159 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derik Derrick
2014 30 913
2015 30 835
2016 27 748
2017 25 701
2018 29 610
2019 23 580
2020 26 518
2021 36 458
2022 27 370
2023 36 343
2024 34 305

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, 1952–2024.

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