Derrill vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrill

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Derrill Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 787 239,060
Peak Year 1950 1989
Peak Year Births 23 8,365
Peak Decade 1940s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrill Derek
1910s 44 -
1920s 98 12
1930s 106 155
1940s 146 533
1950s 143 5,245
1960s 119 19,021
1970s 53 38,310
1980s 67 72,923
1990s 11 50,756
2000s - 27,025
2010s - 17,978
2020s - 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrill 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, 1915–1992.

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