How Many People Are Named Erek?
An estimated 645 people in the United States have the first name Erek. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Erek peaked in popularity in 1990 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erek as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Erek paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
645
About 1 in 531,402 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1990
30 births
Total Registered
671
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erek
Erek is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 671 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Erek as a male name
Ranked #11,288 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (30 births)
Erek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erek span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 189 babies were registered. Erek has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erek by Decade
How has Erek tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Erek by State
Birth registrations for Erek span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, California. The lowest are in California, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 7 Ereks were registered per state.
Erek + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erek?
We estimate approximately 645 people named Erek are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 531,402 Americans share this first name.
Is Erek a common name?
Erek is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 671 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erek most popular?
Erek reached peak popularity in 1990, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erek is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erek a male name?
Erek is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erek Smith, Erek Johnson, Erek Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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