Boy · #8,250 in 2026

Jeric

Name: Popularity of the name Jeric in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jeric, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jeric is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jeric Fortuna, Filipino basketball player Jeric Gonzales, Filipino TV personality Jeric T, Singaporean singer-songwriter Jeric Teng, Filipino basketball player

Current Rank

#8,250

Peak Rank

#3,219 (2000)

Total Babies

596

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1976

First Year

2023

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#3219

Peak Rank

596

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jeric

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jeric

The earliest SSA record of Jeric as a baby boy name dates back to 1976, when 8 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Jeric — #3,219 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Jeric on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Jeric last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 596 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Jeric

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeric is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Gerrick
Geruch
Ceric
Sherrick
Jurek
Gierig
Jericho
Jerica
Jerrica
Jareth
Gehrke
Garrick

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeric

What does the name Jeric mean?

How popular is Jeric in 2026?

In 2026, Jeric ranks #8,250 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Jeric most popular?

Jeric reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #3,219 that year with 26 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jeric most popular?

Jeric has historically been most popular in California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeric.

Is Jeric a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jeric is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jeric?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeric include Tremon, Treylon, Kincaid. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jeric

Jeric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 596 births in the dataset. Jeric's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #3,219. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeric'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.