Derrell vs Derick

Side-by-side comparison of Derrell and Derick — 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

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Derrell Derick
Current Rank #9917 #1436
Total Births (all years) 5,855 19,651
Peak Year 1987 1989
Peak Year Births 136 571
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derrell Derick
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 56 —
1920ss 199 —
1930ss 415 —
1940ss 496 29
1950ss 719 369
1960ss 710 1,621
1970ss 674 3,257
1980ss 1,017 4,957
1990ss 779 3,863
2000ss 434 2,922
2010ss 295 1,960
2020ss 56 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrell Derick
2014 27 190
2015 21 189
2016 25 168
2017 21 168
2018 24 161
2019 19 138
2020 16 140
2021 11 112
2022 9 142
2023 13 153
2024 7 126

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, 1909–2024.

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