How Many People Are Named Zerek?
An estimated 262 people in the United States have the first name Zerek. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Zerek peaked in popularity in 2007 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zerek 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 Zerek paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
262
About 1 in 1,308,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
16 births
Total Registered
265
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zerek
Zerek is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 265 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zerek as a male name
Ranked #10,800 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2007 (16 births)
Zerek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zerek span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 108 babies were registered. Zerek has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zerek by Decade
How has Zerek 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.
Zerek by State
Zerek + Last Name Combinations
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Zerek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zerek?
We estimate approximately 262 people named Zerek 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 1,308,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Zerek a common name?
Zerek is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 265 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zerek most popular?
Zerek reached peak popularity in 2007, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zerek is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zerek a male name?
Zerek is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zerek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zerek Smith, Zerek Johnson, Zerek 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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