Deron vs Derrick

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

Name A

Deron

Boy name · Rank #4724

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Name B

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Deron Derrick
Current Rank #4724 #817
Total Births (all years) 5,701 145,055
Peak Year 1966 1980
Peak Year Births 270 4,135
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Deron Derrick
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 57
1940ss — 333
1950ss 36 6,177
1960ss 1,334 21,189
1970ss 1,135 32,862
1980ss 948 36,348
1990ss 936 23,984
2000ss 718 13,531
2010ss 478 8,557
2020ss 116 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deron Derrick
2014 43 913
2015 29 835
2016 32 748
2017 37 701
2018 30 610
2019 26 580
2020 31 518
2021 18 458
2022 24 370
2023 22 343
2024 21 305

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, 1956–2024.

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