Derlin vs Derek

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

Name A

Derlin

Boy name · Rank #13274

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derlin Derek
Current Rank #13274 #258
Total Births (all years) 19 237,860
Peak Year 2007 1989
Peak Year Births 9 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derlin Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss — 38,314
1980ss — 72,927
1990ss — 50,753
2000ss 14 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss 5 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derlin 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 5 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, 2007–2024.

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