Derrell vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrell

Boy name · Rank #9917

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrell Derek
Current Rank #9917 #258
Total Births (all years) 5,855 237,860
Peak Year 1987 1989
Peak Year Births 136 8,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrell Derek
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 56 —
1920ss 199 12
1930ss 415 155
1940ss 496 533
1950ss 719 5,246
1960ss 710 19,020
1970ss 674 38,314
1980ss 1,017 72,927
1990ss 779 50,753
2000ss 434 27,021
2010ss 295 17,972
2020ss 56 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrell Derek
2014 27 1,881
2015 21 1,883
2016 25 1,715
2017 21 1,546
2018 24 1,408
2019 19 1,115
2020 16 1,063
2021 11 1,094
2022 9 1,155
2023 13 1,240
2024 7 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, 1909–2024.

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