Derek vs Jarod
Derek and Jarodcompared 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 1998, Derek was ranked #162 and Jarod #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2014, Derek was ranked #1144 and Jarod #4632 among boys in England and Wales.
Derek and Jarod over time
Derek and Jarod appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Derek held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jarod 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.
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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Derek #544 in 1998, Jarod #430 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2014
Derek held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jarod in 4.
Highest recorded here: Derek #544 in 1998, Jarod #430 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Derek moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1456 and #1299; by 2006 that had become #1168 and #3385.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Derek #1144, Jarod #4632.
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 | Derek | Jarod |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4632 (2014) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derek and Jarod both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Derek
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jarod
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #661 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2014
Most recently recorded at #4632 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014.
England and Wales · Boys