Boys' name · since 2007

Nerik

35 babies named Nerik in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,775 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade

Nerik is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 2007.

Social Security Administration records show Nerik recorded 35 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 2009.

  • #24,775 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 2007
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nerik ranks #24,775 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,775 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 2007
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nerik's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% 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.

Nerik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nerik's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nerik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2007)
17
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
681012141618 200720082009 8

Nerik by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Nerik's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nerik births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nerik?
Nerik has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,775 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 17 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Nerik sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nerik ranks #24,775 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 Nerik most popular?
Nerik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Nerik been used?
Records for Nerik go back to 2007, giving 3 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Nerik?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nerik: 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, 2007–2009 (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 Nerik 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.