Declining since 2020, #3,181 for boys today.
Popularity of Yerik since 2004
Babies named Yerik per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2011, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Yerik's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 176 |
| 2010s | 679 |
| 2020s | 451 |
Meaning & origin
Yerik is a modern spelling of Eric that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2004. Though still uncommon, it reached its peak popularity in 2020, when it ranked highest among the years it has been recorded. Since then its usage has been declining: it was given to roughly 1 in 46,164 boys in 2025, reflecting a notable drop from earlier years. The name is most frequently chosen in Texas, which consistently appears as the top state for Yerik. Its trajectory suggests a brief period of modest adoption followed by a return to relative obscurity, typical of inventive respellings that enter and fade from the naming landscape.
Yerik is most likely a modern respelling of Eric, which derives from the Old Norse Eiríkr, from ei (ever, always) and ríkr (ruler, mighty). This form gained some usage in the United States starting in the early 2000s, possibly influenced by similar-sounding names or creative spelling trends. The name is sometimes also used in Russia as a diminutive of Yeremey, but the U.S. data predominantly reflects the Scandinavian derivative.
Where Yerik is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Yer, Rik
Sibling names for Yerik
Names that share Yerik's style, for a brother or sister.
