Declan vs Derek
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Declan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #139
- Peak
- #95 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,570
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, PA
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
Declan is the more popular pick (#139 vs #284). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Declan is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Derek is a steady, dependable choice.
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