Deryk vs Derek

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

Name A

Deryk

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Deryk Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 759 237,860
Peak Year 1994 1989
Peak Year Births 34 8,365
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Deryk Derek
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 155
1940ss — 533
1950ss 5 5,246
1960ss 51 19,020
1970ss 59 38,314
1980ss 162 72,927
1990ss 213 50,753
2000ss 158 27,021
2010ss 111 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deryk Derek
2014 5 1,881
2015 12 1,883
2016 10 1,715
2017 — 1,546
2018 7 1,408
2019 6 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, 1959–2019.

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