Derren vs Derek

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

Name A

Derren

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derren Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 409 237,860
Peak Year 2012 1989
Peak Year Births 17 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derren Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss 55 19,020
1970ss 52 38,314
1980ss 71 72,927
1990ss 65 50,753
2000ss 92 27,021
2010ss 74 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derren Derek
2014 7 1,881
2015 7 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 5 1,546
2018 5 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 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, 1964–2018.

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