Derrin vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrin

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Derrin Derek
Current Rank Unranked #284
Total Births (all years) 678 239,060
Peak Year 1965 1989
Peak Year Births 29 8,365
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrin Derek
1920s - 12
1930s - 155
1940s - 533
1950s - 5,245
1960s 129 19,021
1970s 83 38,310
1980s 147 72,923
1990s 131 50,756
2000s 100 27,025
2010s 82 17,978
2020s 6 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrin Derek
2014 11 1,881
2015 6 1,885
2016 5 1,716
2017 - 1,546
2018 8 1,409
2019 7 1,115
2020 - 1,063
2021 - 1,095
2022 - 1,156
2023 6 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, 1960–2023.

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