Derinda vs Derek

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

Name A

Derinda

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derinda Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 435 237,860
Peak Year 1953 1989
Peak Year Births 26 8,365
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derinda Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss 57 533
1950ss 153 5,246
1960ss 155 19,020
1970ss 60 38,314
1980ss 10 72,927
1990ss — 50,753
2000ss — 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derinda Derek
2014 — 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 — 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, 1944–1984.

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