Derrick vs Dereck

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

Name A

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Name B

Dereck

Boy name · Rank #664

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Metric Derrick Dereck
Current Rank #817 #664
Total Births (all years) 145,055 7,900
Peak Year 1980 2024
Peak Year Births 4,135 412
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Derrick Dereck
1910ss 11 —
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 57 —
1940ss 333 5
1950ss 6,177 196
1960ss 21,189 539
1970ss 32,862 780
1980ss 36,348 1,551
1990ss 23,984 1,146
2000ss 13,531 1,165
2010ss 8,557 1,361
2020ss 1,994 1,157

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrick Dereck
2014 913 149
2015 835 129
2016 748 125
2017 701 145
2018 610 116
2019 580 104
2020 518 120
2021 458 131
2022 370 203
2023 343 291
2024 305 412

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, 1917–2024.

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