Derry vs Derek

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

Name A

Derry

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Derry Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 1,541 239,060
Peak Year 1957 1989
Peak Year Births 50 8,365
Peak Decade 1950s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derry Derek
1910s 20 -
1920s 67 12
1930s 155 155
1940s 201 533
1950s 335 5,245
1960s 261 19,021
1970s 187 38,310
1980s 131 72,923
1990s 102 50,756
2000s 63 27,025
2010s 19 17,978
2020s - 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derry Derek
2014 6 1,881
2015 7 1,885
2016 6 1,716
2017 - 1,546
2018 - 1,409
2019 - 1,115
2020 - 1,063
2021 - 1,095
2022 - 1,156
2023 - 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, 1914–2016.

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