Derrica vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrica

Girl name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrica Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 558 237,860
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 37 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrica Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss 39 38,314
1980ss 100 72,927
1990ss 262 50,753
2000ss 114 27,021
2010ss 43 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrica Derek
2014 6 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 8 1,715
2017 — 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, 1970–2018.

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