Yerik: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,235

among boys · ↑554 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yerik · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2011

128 babies

All-time total

1,306

#4,342 all-time among boys

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Yerik popularity over time

1,306 babies have been named Yerik since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s	176	18	–	#2,006
2010s	679	68	+286%	#1,330
2020s (to 2025)	451	75	+11%	#1,472

Where Yerik is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

Where Yerik is most popular

Boys named Yerik per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yerik born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	12	0.060	+54%
New York	24	0.055	+43%
Maryland	6	0.050	+30%
North Carolina	12	0.047	+22%
Texas	32	0.036	-6%
California	31	0.034	-12%
Florida	13	0.027	-29%
Virginia	5	0.026	-32%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yerik

Yerik is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,235 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 1,306 American babies have been named Yerik. Its peak came in 2011, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yerik stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yerik?

The median living Yerik is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 1,300 people named Yerik are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yerik year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	37	#3,235
2024	30	#3,789
2023	88	#1,831
2022	71	#2,116
2021	108	#1,596
2020	117	#1,472
2019	111	#1,533
2018	52	#2,506
2017	30	#3,670
2016	48	#2,624
2015	41	#2,916
2014	33	#3,366
2013	41	#2,847
2012	107	#1,512
2011	128	#1,330
2010	88	#1,738
2009	70	#2,006
2008	35	#3,284
2007	30	#3,588
2006	18	#5,067
2005	15	#5,571
2004	8	#8,903
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yerik, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yerik?

The median living Yerik is about 9 years old. Half of all living Yeriks are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Yerik are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Yerik are alive in the United States, based on 1,306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yerik in 2025?

Yerik ranked #3,235 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yerik?

1,306 babies have been named Yerik in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yerik most popular?

Yerik peaked in 2011, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Yerik a boy or girl name?

Yerik is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yerik rising or falling?

Yerik is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yerik become more popular?

Yerik is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Yerik in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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