Derotha vs Derek

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

Name A

Derotha

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derotha Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 221 237,860
Peak Year 1924 1989
Peak Year Births 10 8,365
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derotha Derek
1910ss 36 —
1920ss 69 12
1930ss 52 155
1940ss 22 533
1950ss 35 5,246
1960ss 7 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 Derotha 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, 1912–1960.

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