Derrion vs Derek

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

Name A

Derrion

Boy name · Rank #6934

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Derrion Derek
Current Rank #6934 #258
Total Births (all years) 1,459 237,860
Peak Year 2007 1989
Peak Year Births 89 8,365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derrion Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss — 19,020
1970ss 16 38,314
1980ss 65 72,927
1990ss 322 50,753
2000ss 628 27,021
2010ss 351 17,972
2020ss 77 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrion Derek
2014 28 1,881
2015 35 1,883
2016 23 1,715
2017 27 1,546
2018 23 1,408
2019 23 1,115
2020 20 1,063
2021 20 1,094
2022 14 1,155
2023 11 1,240
2024 12 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, 1977–2024.

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