Deryck vs Derek

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

Name A

Deryck

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Deryck Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 561 237,860
Peak Year 2009 1989
Peak Year Births 18 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Deryck Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss — 5,246
1960ss 44 19,020
1970ss 84 38,314
1980ss 100 72,927
1990ss 128 50,753
2000ss 125 27,021
2010ss 80 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deryck Derek
2014 5 1,881
2015 5 1,883
2016 7 1,715
2017 9 1,546
2018 6 1,408
2019 12 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, 1962–2019.

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