Boys' name · since 1971

Derec

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Derec, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,140 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

Derec sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 104 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derec has been recorded 104 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2004.

  • #17,140 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 104 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derec ranks #17,140 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,140 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Derec's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Derec's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Derec's full recorded timeline at 1991, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Derec popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1971)
10
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4681012 197119841987198919911993199820012004 5

Derec by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (48 births, 46% of the file).

1990s was Derec's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Derec births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 48 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derec? ▼
104 babies have been named Derec since 1971. All-time, it sits at #17,140 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1971 with 10 births.
Where does Derec sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derec ranks #17,140 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Derec most popular? ▼
Derec was most popular in the 1990s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Derec been used? ▼
Derec has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 34 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Derec? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Derec's data

  • Derec's decade-level peak was the 1990s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Derec

Nearby Names Like Derec

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derec

Derek Boy
#284 239,060 births
Derrick Boy
#852 145,347 births
Derick Boy
#1480 19,771 births
Dereck Boy
#688 8,296 births
Derrell Boy
#8273 5,864 births

Compare Derec side by side: Derec vs Derek Derec vs Derrick Derec vs Derick

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Derec: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Derec draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.