Derris vs Derrick

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

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Derris

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Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Derris Derrick
Current Rank Unranked #817
Total Births (all years) 416 145,055
Peak Year 1990 1980
Peak Year Births 19 4,135
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1951 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derris Derrick
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 57
1940ss — 333
1950ss 44 6,177
1960ss 22 21,189
1970ss 72 32,862
1980ss 125 36,348
1990ss 96 23,984
2000ss 42 13,531
2010ss 15 8,557
2020ss — 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derris Derrick
2014 7 913
2015 — 835
2016 — 748
2017 — 701
2018 — 610
2019 — 580
2020 — 518
2021 — 458
2022 — 370
2023 — 343
2024 — 305

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, 1951–2014.

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