Derk vs Derek

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

Name A

Derk

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derk Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 506 239,060
Peak Year 1967 1989
Peak Year Births 27 8,365
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derk Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 96 5,245
1960ss 167 19,021
1970ss 143 38,310
1980ss 95 72,923
1990ss 5 50,756
2000ss — 27,025
2010ss — 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derk Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,885
2016 — 1,716
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,409
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,095
2022 — 1,156
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 1,357
2025 — 1,191

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, 1950–1993.

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