Boys' name · since 1968
Krik
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Krik, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1968–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
12 boys have been named Krik since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Krik recorded 12 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1986.
- 12 total births
- 1968–1986 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Krik's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Krik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Krik's full recorded timeline at 1986, 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 1968, with just 6 recorded births.
Krik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1986
- Peak year (1968)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Krik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Krik's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Krik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
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- Krik's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1968–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Krik: Baby Name Since 1968 - 12 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/krik. 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 Krik 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.