Derwood vs Derek

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

Name A

Derwood

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derwood Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 1,021 237,860
Peak Year 1919 1989
Peak Year Births 34 8,365
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derwood Derek
1910ss 158 —
1920ss 263 12
1930ss 189 155
1940ss 157 533
1950ss 136 5,246
1960ss 91 19,020
1970ss 27 38,314
1980ss — 72,927
1990ss — 50,753
2000ss — 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derwood Derek
2014 — 1,881
2015 — 1,883
2016 — 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 — 1,408
2019 — 1,115
2020 — 1,063
2021 — 1,094
2022 — 1,155
2023 — 1,240
2024 — 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, 1912–1976.

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