Derius vs Derek

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

Name A

Derius

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derius Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 560 237,860
Peak Year 1991 1989
Peak Year Births 36 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derius Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss 17 38,314
1980ss 105 72,927
1990ss 225 50,753
2000ss 134 27,021
2010ss 69 17,972
2020ss 10 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derius Derek
2014 13 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 7 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 7 1,115
2020 5 1,063
2021 5 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, 1978–2021.

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