Derrich vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrich

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrich Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 64 239,060
Peak Year 1973 1989
Peak Year Births 10 8,365
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrich Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,245
1960ss 10 19,021
1970ss 41 38,310
1980ss 5 72,923
1990ss 8 50,756
2000ss — 27,025
2010ss — 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrich Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,885
2016 — 1,716
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,409
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,095
2022 — 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, 1961–1990.

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