Derry vs Derick

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

Name A

Derry

Boy name

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Name B

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Derry Derick
Current Rank Unranked #1436
Total Births (all years) 1,541 19,651
Peak Year 1957 1989
Peak Year Births 50 571
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derry Derick
1910ss 20 —
1920ss 67 —
1930ss 155 —
1940ss 201 29
1950ss 335 369
1960ss 261 1,621
1970ss 187 3,257
1980ss 131 4,957
1990ss 102 3,863
2000ss 63 2,922
2010ss 19 1,960
2020ss — 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derry Derick
2014 6 190
2015 7 189
2016 6 168
2017 — 168
2018 — 161
2019 — 138
2020 — 140
2021 — 112
2022 — 142
2023 — 153
2024 — 126

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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