Derrel vs Derrick

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

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Derrel

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Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Derrel Derrick
Current Rank Unranked #817
Total Births (all years) 1,181 145,055
Peak Year 1988 1980
Peak Year Births 25 4,135
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derrel Derrick
1910ss 24 11
1920ss 96 12
1930ss 153 57
1940ss 175 333
1950ss 192 6,177
1960ss 157 21,189
1970ss 118 32,862
1980ss 128 36,348
1990ss 90 23,984
2000ss 43 13,531
2010ss 5 8,557
2020ss — 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrel Derrick
2014 — 913
2015 — 835
2016 — 748
2017 5 701
2018 — 610
2019 — 580
2020 — 518
2021 — 458
2022 — 370
2023 — 343
2024 — 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, 1916–2017.

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