Derrek vs Derrick

Side-by-side comparison of Derrek and Derrick — 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

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Derrek Derrick
Current Rank #10015 #817
Total Births (all years) 3,042 145,055
Peak Year 1989 1980
Peak Year Births 128 4,135
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derrek Derrick
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 57
1940ss — 333
1950ss 54 6,177
1960ss 250 21,189
1970ss 430 32,862
1980ss 842 36,348
1990ss 795 23,984
2000ss 417 13,531
2010ss 203 8,557
2020ss 51 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrek Derrick
2014 24 913
2015 19 835
2016 24 748
2017 12 701
2018 12 610
2019 13 580
2020 17 518
2021 11 458
2022 6 370
2023 10 343
2024 7 305

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, 1950–2024.

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