Boys' name · since 1956
Gerrick
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 566 babies named Gerrick, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 566
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
Gerrick sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 566 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Gerrick recorded 566 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2016.
- #7,329 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 566 born since 1956
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gerrick ranks #7,329 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 566 born since 1956, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 566
- born since 1956
- 1980s
- peak decade
Gerrick's 566 recorded births place it above 83.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Gerrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gerrick's full recorded timeline at 1987, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gerrick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2016
- Peak year (1989)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Gerrick by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (149 births, 26% of the file).
1980s was Gerrick's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Gerrick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
149 births
- 1990s
1990s
137 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 149 births (26% of all-time use).
How Gerrick compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gerrick's total volume
Gerrick by state
Where Gerrick concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 1.4% |
8 of 566 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gerrick's data
- Gerrick's decade-level peak was the 1980s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gerricks (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gerrick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1956–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gerrick 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 August 2026.