Derrik vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrik

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrik Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 2,142 239,060
Peak Year 1991 1989
Peak Year Births 102 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrik Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 38 5,245
1960ss 154 19,021
1970ss 236 38,310
1980ss 581 72,923
1990ss 690 50,756
2000ss 294 27,025
2010ss 123 17,978
2020ss 26 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrik Derek
2014 12 1,881
2015 10 1,885
2016 13 1,716
2017 8 1,546
2018 12 1,409
2019 8 1,115
2020 10 1,063
2021 6 1,095
2022 5 1,156
2023 5 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, 1954–2023.

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