Colt vs Derek
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Colt
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #285
- Peak
- #210 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,188
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Derek
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #284
- Peak
- #50 (1980)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,191
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Derek is the more popular pick (#284 vs #285). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Derek is a steady, dependable choice, Colt is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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