Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2006
Herick
Herick has 17 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2006–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Herick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Herick recorded 17 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2022.
- 17 total births
- 2006–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Herick since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 17
- total births
- 2006–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Herick was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Herick in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Herick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Herick splits its recorded history at 2016: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Herick at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Herick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Herick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Herick's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Herick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Herick? ▼
Herick has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Herick most popular? ▼
Herick was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Herick been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Herick since 2006 -- 17 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Herick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Herick's data
- Herick's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Herick
Nearby Names Like Herick
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Herick
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Herschel Boy
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Hershel Boy
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Heriberto Boy
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Compare Herick side by side: Herick vs Herbert Herick vs Herman Herick vs Herschel
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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, 2006–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Herick: Baby Name Since 2006 - 17 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/herick. 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 Herick 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.