Zerick
A name of unknown origin and uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 157 living Americans carry the first name Zerick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zerick today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zerick births was 2010 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zerick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
157
~ 1 in 2,183,149 Americans
Peak year
2010
12 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,190
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Zerick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zerick from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 42 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zerick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zerick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zerick
The name Zerick is an anglicized form of the German name Zierich, which itself is derived from the Old High German word "ziari," meaning "ornate" or "beautiful." The name Zierich first appeared in written records in the 8th century AD, during the Carolingian Renaissance period in Western Europe.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Zerick was a Frankish nobleman named Zerick von Metz, who lived in the 9th century AD and served as a courtier under the reigns of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. He is mentioned in several medieval chronicles as a skilled diplomat and advisor to the Frankish kings.
In the 11th century, a monk named Zerick of Fulda is recorded as having been a noted scholar and calligrapher at the Fulda Abbey in present-day Germany. His intricate and ornate handwriting in illuminated manuscripts earned him considerable renown during his lifetime.
During the Renaissance period, a German artist named Zerick Holbein the Elder (c. 1460-1524) gained fame for his intricate and detailed portraits of wealthy patrons and religious figures. His son, Zerick Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543), also a renowned artist, is best known for his iconic portrait of King Henry VIII of England.
In the 17th century, a Dutch explorer named Zerick Hartog (c. 1615-1668) is credited with being one of the first Europeans to land on and explore the western coast of Australia. He named several islands and landmarks in the region, some of which still bear his name.
A more recent historical figure with the name Zerick was Zerick Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), better known as the "Red Baron," a legendary German fighter pilot and flying ace during World War I. He is credited with 80 air combat victories and was a highly decorated military aviator.
People
Zerick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zerick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zerick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zerick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zerick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,183,149 US residents.
Is Zerick a common name?
We classify Zerick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 161 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zerick most popular?
The single biggest year for Zerick was 2010, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zerick is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zerick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zerick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.