Derion vs Derek

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

Name A

Derion

Boy name · Rank #7927

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derion Derek
Current Rank #7927 #258
Total Births (all years) 1,027 237,860
Peak Year 2008 1989
Peak Year Births 103 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derion Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss — 38,314
1980ss 29 72,927
1990ss 216 50,753
2000ss 426 27,021
2010ss 300 17,972
2020ss 56 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derion Derek
2014 26 1,881
2015 16 1,883
2016 17 1,715
2017 25 1,546
2018 18 1,408
2019 15 1,115
2020 12 1,063
2021 18 1,094
2022 9 1,155
2023 7 1,240
2024 10 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, 1985–2024.

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