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

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derrin Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 678 239,060
Peak Year 1965 1989
Peak Year Births 29 8,365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1924

Births by Decade

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