Dereck vs Edwin
Dereck and Edwincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1988, Dereck was ranked #271 and Edwin #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Dereck was ranked #4789 and Edwin #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Dereck and Edwin over time
Dereck and Edwin appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Edwin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Dereck in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dereck reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Edwin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1967–1988
Dereck held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Edwin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dereck #196 in 1969, Edwin #138 in 1976.
The order changed in 1988: Dereck moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #304 and #194; by 1988 that had become #271 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Dereck #271, Edwin #319.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Dereck | Edwin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) | Norway · Boys #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dereck and Edwin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dereck
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1988
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1967–1988).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys
Edwin
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #420 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #166 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys