Eric vs Erich

Side-by-side comparison of Eric and Erich - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Erich

Boy name · Rank #5670

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Metric Eric Erich
Current Rank #252 #5670
Total Births (all years) 888,891 11,674
Peak Year 1970 1971
Peak Year Births 23,571 343
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Eric Erich
1880s 122 -
1890s 204 31
1900s 262 22
1910s 1,311 180
1920s 2,027 218
1930s 2,796 253
1940s 15,190 365
1950s 53,295 800
1960s 152,222 1,946
1970s 211,481 2,643
1980s 204,230 2,360
1990s 135,244 1,673
2000s 69,480 758
2010s 31,550 322
2020s 9,477 103

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eric Erich
2014 3,323 48
2015 3,046 28
2016 2,930 30
2017 2,782 25
2018 2,410 13
2019 2,205 20
2020 1,917 16
2021 1,790 18
2022 1,561 25
2023 1,547 13
2024 1,406 16
2025 1,256 15

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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