How Many People Are Named Yerik?
An estimated 1,259 people in the United States have the first name Yerik. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Yerik peaked in popularity in 2011 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yerik 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 Yerik paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yerik is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,259
About 1 in 272,243 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2011
128 births
Total Registered
1,269
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yerik
Yerik is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,269 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yerik as a male name
Ranked #3,775 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (128 births)
Yerik: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yerik span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 679 babies were registered. While Yerik is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yerik by Decade
How has Yerik 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.
Yerik by State
Birth registrations for Yerik span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Maryland, Massachusetts. On average, about 54 Yeriks were registered per state.
Yerik + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yerik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yerik: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yerik?
We estimate approximately 1,259 people named Yerik 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 272,243 Americans share this first name.
Is Yerik a common name?
Yerik is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,269 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yerik most popular?
Yerik reached peak popularity in 2011, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yerik is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yerik a male name?
Yerik is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yerik Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yerik Smith, Yerik Johnson, Yerik 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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