Dermot vs Derek

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

Name A

Dermot

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Dermot Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 482 237,860
Peak Year 1969 1989
Peak Year Births 16 8,365
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Dermot Derek
1910ss 11 —
1920ss 10 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss 10 533
1950ss 58 5,246
1960ss 105 19,020
1970ss 72 38,314
1980ss 5 72,927
1990ss 39 50,753
2000ss 98 27,021
2010ss 61 17,972
2020ss 13 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dermot Derek
2014 11 1,881
2015 5 1,883
2016 9 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 6 1,408
2019 6 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 5 1,094
2022 8 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, 1917–2022.

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