Boys' name · since 1981

Deriek

Deriek has 11 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,385 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Deriek since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Deriek recorded 11 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1988.

  • #33,385 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deriek ranks #33,385 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,385 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Deriek's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Deriek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Deriek's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Deriek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 19811988 5

Deriek by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Deriek's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Deriek births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deriek?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 11 babies named Deriek. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,385 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 6 births.
Where does Deriek sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deriek ranks #33,385 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 Deriek most popular?
Deriek was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Deriek been used?
Records for Deriek go back to 1981, giving 8 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Deriek?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deriek: 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, 1981–1988 (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 Deriek 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.