Derold vs Derek

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

Name A

Derold

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derold Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 63 239,060
Peak Year 1955 1989
Peak Year Births 8 8,365
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derold Derek
1920ss 11 12
1930ss 13 155
1940ss 10 533
1950ss 14 5,245
1960ss 10 19,021
1970ss 5 38,310
1980ss — 72,923
1990ss — 50,756
2000ss — 27,025
2010ss — 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derold 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, 1921–1971.

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