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

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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) 1,181 239,060
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 25 8,365
Peak Decade 1950s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrel Derek
1910s 24 -
1920s 96 12
1930s 153 155
1940s 175 533
1950s 192 5,245
1960s 157 19,021
1970s 118 38,310
1980s 128 72,923
1990s 90 50,756
2000s 43 27,025
2010s 5 17,978
2020s - 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrel Derek
2014 - 1,881
2015 - 1,885
2016 - 1,716
2017 5 1,546
2018 - 1,409
2019 - 1,115
2020 - 1,063
2021 - 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, 1916–2017.

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