Derin vs Derek

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

Name A

Derin

Boy name · Rank #12573

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derin Derek
Current Rank #12573 #258
Total Births (all years) 894 237,860
Peak Year 2010 1989
Peak Year Births 38 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derin Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss 45 19,020
1970ss 65 38,314
1980ss 142 72,927
1990ss 127 50,753
2000ss 244 27,021
2010ss 221 17,972
2020ss 50 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derin Derek
2014 19 1,881
2015 21 1,883
2016 21 1,715
2017 19 1,546
2018 13 1,408
2019 14 1,115
2020 18 1,063
2021 8 1,094
2022 9 1,155
2023 10 1,240
2024 5 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, 1964–2024.

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