Derron vs Derek

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

Name A

Derron

Boy name · Rank #9108

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Derron Derek
Current Rank #9108 #258
Total Births (all years) 1,531 237,860
Peak Year 1990 1989
Peak Year Births 59 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derron Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 7 5,246
1960ss 204 19,020
1970ss 251 38,314
1980ss 305 72,927
1990ss 322 50,753
2000ss 240 27,021
2010ss 159 17,972
2020ss 43 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derron Derek
2014 11 1,881
2015 14 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 11 1,546
2018 13 1,408
2019 6 1,115
2020 7 1,063
2021 5 1,094
2022 15 1,155
2023 8 1,240
2024 8 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, 1959–2024.

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