Total births
504
Boys' name · since 1979
Jerek
504 babies named Jerek in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11271
- among boys today
- 504
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Jerek currently ranks #11271 among boys' names in America, with 504 babies recorded since 1979.
Jerek has 504 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11271 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, 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 1979 to 2024.
- #11271 among boys today
- 504 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jerek is currently the #11271 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 504 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11271
- among boys today
- 504
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Jerek vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11271
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jerek was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
24 babies were named Jerek in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Jerek compares
504 Top 43% higher than 57% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jerek's all-time total is 37% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerek | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 504 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jerek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerek's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerek at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#11,271
Active since
1979
Jerek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jerek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jerek's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jerek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 161 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jerek 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 Jerek's total volume
Jerek vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerek? ▼
504 babies have been named Jerek since 1979. It currently ranks #11271 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 24 births.
When was Jerek most popular? ▼
Jerek was most popular in the 2000s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Jerek been used? ▼
Jerek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jerek? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jerek's data
- Jerek's decade-level peak was the 2000s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- 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 Jerek
Nearby Names Like Jerek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerek
Jerry Boy
#866 615,102 births
Jeremy Boy
#266 446,425 births
Jeremiah Boy
#93 225,674 births
Jerome Boy
#1321 161,234 births
Jermaine Boy
#1475 42,027 births
Compare Jerek side by side: Jerek vs Jerry Jerek vs Jeremy Jerek vs Jeremiah
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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, 1979–2024 (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. "Jerek: #11271 Boys' Name - 504 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerek. 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 Jerek 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.