Total births
110
Boys' name · since 1990
Gerik
110 babies named Gerik in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 110
- total births
- 1990–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Gerik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 110 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Gerik recorded 110 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2015.
- 110 total births
- 1990–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
110 boys have been named Gerik since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 110
- total births
- 1990–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Gerik was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gerik in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Gerik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerik's full recorded timeline at 2001, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerik at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Gerik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2015
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Gerik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gerik's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Gerik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gerik? ▼
110 babies have been named Gerik since 1990. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2001 with 8 births.
When was Gerik most popular? ▼
Gerik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Gerik been used? ▼
Gerik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 26 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Gerik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gerald, Gerard, Gerardo, Gerry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gerik's data
- Gerik's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gerik
Nearby Names Like Gerik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gerik
Gerald Boy
#1171 448,966 births
Gerard Boy
#1532 58,820 births
Gerardo Boy
#595 55,015 births
Gerry Boy
#8351 14,468 births
German Boy
#1652 10,290 births
Compare Gerik side by side: Gerik vs Gerald Gerik vs Gerard Gerik vs Gerardo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gerik: Baby Name Since 1990 - 110 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gerik. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gerik 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 July 2026.