Derrick vs Derek

Side-by-side comparison of Derrick and Derek — 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

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrick Derek
Current Rank #817 #258
Total Births (all years) 145,055 237,860
Peak Year 1980 1989
Peak Year Births 4,135 8,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrick Derek
1910ss 11 —
1920ss 12 12
1930ss 57 155
1940ss 333 533
1950ss 6,177 5,246
1960ss 21,189 19,020
1970ss 32,862 38,314
1980ss 36,348 72,927
1990ss 23,984 50,753
2000ss 13,531 27,021
2010ss 8,557 17,972
2020ss 1,994 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrick Derek
2014 913 1,881
2015 835 1,883
2016 748 1,715
2017 701 1,546
2018 610 1,408
2019 580 1,115
2020 518 1,063
2021 458 1,094
2022 370 1,155
2023 343 1,240
2024 305 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, 1917–2024.

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