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.

Name A

Derrel

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Name B

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1442

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Metric Derrel Derick
Current Rank Unranked #1442
Total Births (all years) 1,181 19,771
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 25 571
Peak Decade 1950s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derrel Derick
1910s 24 -
1920s 96 -
1930s 153 -
1940s 175 29
1950s 192 369
1960s 157 1,621
1970s 118 3,256
1980s 128 4,957
1990s 90 3,864
2000s 43 2,922
2010s 5 1,960
2020s - 793

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
2025 - 120

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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