Derl vs Derek

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

Name A

Derl

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derl Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 306 237,860
Peak Year 1930 1989
Peak Year Births 58 8,365
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1929 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derl Derek
1920ss 5 12
1930ss 189 155
1940ss 18 533
1950ss 58 5,246
1960ss 20 19,020
1970ss 10 38,314
1980ss 6 72,927
1990ss — 50,753
2000ss — 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derl 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, 1929–1980.

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