Gerek
Gerek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Horasan, Erzurum Province in Turkey. Its population is 230 as of the year 2022.
Meaning & Origin of Gerek
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gerek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Horasan, Erzurum Province in Turkey. Its population is 230 as of the year 2022.
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The Story of Gerek
Gerek first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 5 Gereks were born — ranking #6,952 that year. As of 2026, Gerek ranks #8,115 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Gereks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gerek
Gerek is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Gerek's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #6,952. Use the chart and map above to compare Gerek's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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