Derrel vs Derick

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

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Derrel

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Name B

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Derrel Derick
Current Rank Unranked #1436
Total Births (all years) 1,181 19,651
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 25 571
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derrel Derick
1910ss 24 —
1920ss 96 —
1930ss 153 —
1940ss 175 29
1950ss 192 369
1960ss 157 1,621
1970ss 118 3,257
1980ss 128 4,957
1990ss 90 3,863
2000ss 43 2,922
2010ss 5 1,960
2020ss — 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrel Derick
2014 — 190
2015 — 189
2016 — 168
2017 5 168
2018 — 161
2019 — 138
2020 — 140
2021 — 112
2022 — 142
2023 — 153
2024 — 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, 1916–2017.

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