Derna vs Derek

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

Name A

Derna

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derna Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 31 237,860
Peak Year 1912 1989
Peak Year Births 10 8,365
Peak Decade 1910ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derna Derek
1910ss 26 —
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 5 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss — 38,314
1980ss — 72,927
1990ss — 50,753
2000ss — 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derna 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, 1912–1957.

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