Derrek vs Derick

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

Name A

Derrek

Boy name · Rank #10015

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Name B

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Derrek Derick
Current Rank #10015 #1436
Total Births (all years) 3,042 19,651
Peak Year 1989 1989
Peak Year Births 128 571
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derrek Derick
1940ss — 29
1950ss 54 369
1960ss 250 1,621
1970ss 430 3,257
1980ss 842 4,957
1990ss 795 3,863
2000ss 417 2,922
2010ss 203 1,960
2020ss 51 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrek Derick
2014 24 190
2015 19 189
2016 24 168
2017 12 168
2018 12 161
2019 13 138
2020 17 140
2021 11 112
2022 6 142
2023 10 153
2024 7 126

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, 1950–2024.

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