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) 1,021 239,060
Peak Year 1919 1989
Peak Year Births 34 8,365
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derwood Derek
1910s 158 -
1920s 263 12
1930s 189 155
1940s 157 533
1950s 136 5,245
1960s 91 19,021
1970s 27 38,310
1980s - 72,923
1990s - 50,756
2000s - 27,025
2010s - 17,978
2020s - 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derwood 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, 1912–1976.

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