boy's name
Erek
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 671
Erek is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Erek over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 134 |
| 1980s | 189 |
| 1990s | 147 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Erek?
In 2024, Erek was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Erek
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Erek also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erek over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erek
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erek — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erek
How popular is the name Erek?
In 2024, Erek was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Erek a girl's or a boy's name?
Erek is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Erek most popular?
Erek peaked in 1990, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.