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

Boy name

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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) 787 237,860
Peak Year 1950 1989
Peak Year Births 23 8,365
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrill Derek
1910ss 44 —
1920ss 98 12
1930ss 106 155
1940ss 146 533
1950ss 143 5,246
1960ss 119 19,020
1970ss 53 38,314
1980ss 67 72,927
1990ss 11 50,753
2000ss — 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrill Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 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, 1915–1992.

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