Derreck vs Derek

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

Name A

Derreck

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derreck Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 1,374 239,060
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 49 8,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derreck Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 28 5,245
1960ss 143 19,021
1970ss 247 38,310
1980ss 371 72,923
1990ss 307 50,756
2000ss 160 27,025
2010ss 101 17,978
2020ss 17 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derreck Derek
2014 10 1,881
2015 9 1,885
2016 5 1,716
2017 8 1,546
2018 5 1,409
2019 5 1,115
2020 5 1,063
2021 12 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, 1955–2021.

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