Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1996
Herik
17 babies named Herik in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1996–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Herik is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1996.
Herik has 17 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2002.
- 17 total births
- 1996–2002 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Herik since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2002.
- 17
- total births
- 1996–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Herik was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Herik in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Herik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Herik's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Herik at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Herik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2002
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Herik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Herik's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Herik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Herik? ▼
17 babies have been named Herik since 1996. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 2001 with 6 births.
When was Herik most popular? ▼
Herik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Herik been used? ▼
Records for Herik go back to 1996, giving 7 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Herik? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Herik
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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, 1996–2002 (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. "Herik: Baby Name Since 1996 - 17 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/herik. 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 Herik 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.