Derrell vs Derrick

Side-by-side comparison of Derrell and Derrick — 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

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Derrell Derrick
Current Rank #9917 #817
Total Births (all years) 5,855 145,055
Peak Year 1987 1980
Peak Year Births 136 4,135
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derrell Derrick
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 56 11
1920ss 199 12
1930ss 415 57
1940ss 496 333
1950ss 719 6,177
1960ss 710 21,189
1970ss 674 32,862
1980ss 1,017 36,348
1990ss 779 23,984
2000ss 434 13,531
2010ss 295 8,557
2020ss 56 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrell Derrick
2014 27 913
2015 21 835
2016 25 748
2017 21 701
2018 24 610
2019 19 580
2020 16 518
2021 11 458
2022 9 370
2023 13 343
2024 7 305

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, 1909–2024.

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