Derryl vs Derek

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

Name A

Derryl

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derryl Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 901 239,060
Peak Year 1962 1989
Peak Year Births 44 8,365
Peak Decade 1960s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derryl Derek
1920s - 12
1930s 24 155
1940s 135 533
1950s 205 5,245
1960s 290 19,021
1970s 79 38,310
1980s 76 72,923
1990s 64 50,756
2000s 28 27,025
2010s - 17,978
2020s - 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derryl Derek
2014 - 1,881
2015 - 1,885
2016 - 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, 1934–2008.

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