How Many People Are Named Gerek?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Gerek. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Gerek peaked in popularity in 1987 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gerek 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 Gerek paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gerek is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1987
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gerek
Gerek is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gerek as a male name
Ranked #8,577 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1987 (5 births)
Gerek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gerek span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 10 babies were registered. While Gerek is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gerek by Decade
How has Gerek 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.
Gerek + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gerek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gerek
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gerek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gerek?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Gerek 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Gerek a common name?
Gerek is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gerek most popular?
Gerek reached peak popularity in 1987, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gerek is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gerek a male name?
Gerek is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gerek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gerek Smith, Gerek Johnson, Gerek 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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