Derrel vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrel

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrel Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 1,181 237,860
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 25 8,365
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrel Derek
1910ss 24 —
1920ss 96 12
1930ss 153 155
1940ss 175 533
1950ss 192 5,246
1960ss 157 19,020
1970ss 118 38,314
1980ss 128 72,927
1990ss 90 50,753
2000ss 43 27,021
2010ss 5 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrel Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 5 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, 1916–2017.

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