Yerick
Boy name · #4034 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
In 2025, 27 baby boys were named Yerick, placing it at #4034 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Yerick.
The 21-year story
Yerick first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yerick per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yerick in class?
Yerick scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yerick is most common
State-level data for Yerick is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yerick
Statistically, parents drawn to Yerick tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emerick, Mavrick, Hendrick, Yostin, and Yazid.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yerick | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 10 | #7765 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yerick a popular boy name?
Yerick ranked #4034 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Yerick most popular?
Yerick peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yerick?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Yerick. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.