Deryl vs Derek

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

Name A

Deryl

Boy name

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Name B

Derek

Boy name · Rank #258

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Metric Deryl Derek
Current Rank Unranked #258
Total Births (all years) 1,826 237,860
Peak Year 1957 1989
Peak Year Births 56 8,365
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Deryl Derek
1910ss 12 —
1920ss 128 12
1930ss 197 155
1940ss 281 533
1950ss 478 5,246
1960ss 343 19,020
1970ss 203 38,314
1980ss 106 72,927
1990ss 64 50,753
2000ss 14 27,021
2010ss — 17,972
2020ss — 5,907

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deryl 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, 1915–2003.

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