Derwyn vs Derek

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

Name A

Derwyn

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Derwyn Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 22 239,060
Peak Year 2009 1989
Peak Year Births 7 8,365
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Derwyn Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,245
1960ss 10 19,021
1970ss — 38,310
1980ss — 72,923
1990ss — 50,756
2000ss 7 27,025
2010ss 5 17,978
2020ss — 7,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derwyn 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, 1961–2012.

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