Boys' name · since 2007

Nerick

Nerick has 39 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,939 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade

Nerick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 2007.

Social Security Administration records show Nerick recorded 39 times among boys since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2010.

  • #23,939 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 39 born since 2007
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nerick ranks #23,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,939 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nerick's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nerick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nerick's full recorded timeline at 2009, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nerick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2008)
16
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
05101520 2007200820092010 5

Nerick by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (34 births, 87% of the file).

2000s was Nerick's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.

Nerick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (87% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nerick? ▼
Nerick has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,939 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 16 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Nerick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nerick ranks #23,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nerick most popular? ▼
Nerick was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Nerick been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nerick since 2007 -- 4 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Nerick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nery, Neri, Nero, Neriah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nerick's data

  • Nerick's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nerick

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nerick

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nerick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2007–2010 (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 Nerick 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.