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
Yerik's 1,306 recorded births place it above 90.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2011)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Currently ranks #3228 among boys.
1,306 total births across 22 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2011 with 128 births in a single year.
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
- 2000s 176
2000s
176 births
- 2010s
2010s
679 births
- 2020s
2020s
451 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 679 births (52% of all-time use).
Yerik decade highlights
- Peak decade 679 births
- Runner-up 451 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Yerik concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| 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% |
206 of 1,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 15.8% of nationwide
- Texas 12.9% of nationwide
- New York 7.7% of nationwide
- Florida 3.2% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 12 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 15.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Yerik appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
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.
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