Boys' name · since 1959
Deryk
759 babies named Deryk in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,099 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 759
- born since 1959
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deryk is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 759 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deryk has been recorded 759 times among boys since 1959, 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 1959 to 2019.
- #6,099 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 759 born since 1959
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deryk ranks #6,099 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 759 born since 1959, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,099 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 759
- born since 1959
- 1990s
- peak decade
Deryk's 759 recorded births place it above 86.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Deryk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deryk's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deryk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2019
- Peak year (1994)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Deryk by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (213 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Deryk's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Deryk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s
1980s
162 births
- 1990s
1990s
213 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 213 births (28% of all-time use).
How Deryk compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Deryk's total volume
Deryk by state
Where Deryk concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 9 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9 | 1.2% |
| #3 | California | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
9 of 759 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Deryk's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (213 total births) through the 2010s (111) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Deryks (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deryk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
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, 1959–2019 (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 Deryk 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.