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Gerek

GEH-rek /ˈɡɛrɛk/

At a glance

In short
Gerek is a strong and unique name for boys with English origins. It has a sense of individuality and strength, pronounced as GEH-rek (/ˈɡɛrɛk/).
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1990 (#8,117)
Babies in 1990
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#6,951 in 1987
First recorded
1987

Meaning of Gerek

Gerek is a strong and unique name for boys that carries a sense of individuality and strength. It has English origins and is pronounced as GEH-rek (/ˈɡɛrɛk/). The name Gerek is also associated with the variation Garrick. In terms of popularity, there were 5 occurrences of the name Gerek in the United States in 1990, ranking at 8114th place. The name has been consistently used over the years, maintaining its appeal to parents looking for an uncommon yet meaningful choice for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Gerek

English

Popularity of Gerek in the U.S.

Gerek was last recorded in the U.S. in 1990, ranked #8,117 with 5 babies. It peaked at #6,951 in 1987. It first appears in the records in 1987.

Bar and line chart: Gerek in the U.S., 1987–1990. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 5 in 1987 and 5 in 1990. Line: rank among boy names, peak #6,951 in 1987, #8,117 in 1990.
  • Boys named Gerek (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1987–1990. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1987⁠–⁠1990 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
199058,117▼ 212
198957,905back
198756,951new

Notable people named Gerek

  • Gerek Meinhardt is an American foil fencer, five-time Olympian and two-time Olympic bronze medalist.