Derric vs Derek

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

Name A

Derric

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derric Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 1,448 239,060
Peak Year 1981 1989
Peak Year Births 44 8,365
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derric Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 14 5,245
1960ss 219 19,021
1970ss 364 38,310
1980ss 317 72,923
1990ss 281 50,756
2000ss 179 27,025
2010ss 62 17,978
2020ss 12 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derric Derek
2014 9 1,881
2015 11 1,885
2016 8 1,716
2017 5 1,546
2018 5 1,409
2019 6 1,115
2020 7 1,063
2021 — 1,095
2022 5 1,156
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 1,357
2025 — 1,191

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, 1958–2022.

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