Derrian vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrian

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrian Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 676 237,860
Peak Year 2000 1989
Peak Year Births 35 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrian Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss 13 38,314
1980ss 96 72,927
1990ss 202 50,753
2000ss 223 27,021
2010ss 129 17,972
2020ss 13 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrian Derek
2014 16 1,881
2015 17 1,883
2016 6 1,715
2017 9 1,546
2018 5 1,408
2019 11 1,115
2020 5 1,063
2021 8 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, 1976–2021.

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