Boys' name · since 2004

Yerik

1,306 babies named Yerik in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#4,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,228 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,306
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

1,306 babies have been named Yerik since 2004, making it today's #3228 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Yerik recorded 1,306 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #3228 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.

  • #4,342 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,228 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,306 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yerik ranks #4,342 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,228 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,306 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,228 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,306
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.8%
Yerik vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Yerik's 1,306 recorded births place it above 90.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Yerik compares

1,306 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 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

Yerik's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Yerik Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,306 369 358,536
Peak-year births 128 34 22,252

Yerik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yerik's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 128, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Yerik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
128
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
050100150 20042007201020132016201920222025 37

Yerik by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (679 births, 52% of the file).

2010s was Yerik's strongest decade.

679 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Yerik births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 679 births (52% of all-time use).

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

How Yerik 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 Yerik's total volume

Yerik vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 6%-128, 2.4%-27, 7.7%-30, 8%-146, 4.3%-111, 3.5%-40, 9.2%-29, 14.1%-52, 4.8%-49, 4%-51, 9.8%-34, 8.4%-133, 2.6%-28, 6.5%-55, 5.2%Yerik-22, 9.8%Yerik
Yerik vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Yerik by state

Where Yerik concentrates geographically, total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Yerik
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
206 15.8%
#2 Texas
168 12.9%
#3 New York
101 7.7%
#4 Florida
42 3.2%
#5 Georgia
37 2.8%
#6 New Jersey
30 2.3%
#7 North Carolina
25 1.9%
#8 Illinois
11 0.8%
California share of Yerik's total US births 15.8%
Even split

206 of 1,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Yerik appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yerik?
Since 2004, Social Security records show 1,306 babies named Yerik. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,342 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,228 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 128 births.
Where does Yerik sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yerik ranks #4,342 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,228 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yerik most popular?
Yerik was most popular in the 2010s decade with 679 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Yerik most popular?
The top states for the name Yerik are California (206 births), Texas (168 births), New York (101 births).
How long has the name Yerik been used?
Yerik has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yerik?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yeray, Yeriel, Yerick, Yerachmiel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yerik's data

  • Yerik's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (679 total births) through the 2020s (451) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Yeriks (206 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Yerik

Nearby Names Like Yerik

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Yerik

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yerik: 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, 2004–2025 (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 Yerik 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.