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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Name B

Erich

Boy name · Rank #5654

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Metric Eric Erich
Current Rank #252 #5654
Total Births (all years) 887,636 11,660
Peak Year 1970 1971
Peak Year Births 23,573 343
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Eric Erich
1880ss 122 —
1890ss 204 31
1900ss 262 22
1910ss 1,311 180
1920ss 2,027 218
1930ss 2,796 253
1940ss 15,192 365
1950ss 53,297 800
1960ss 152,216 1,947
1970ss 211,494 2,643
1980ss 204,246 2,360
1990ss 135,242 1,673
2000ss 69,476 758
2010ss 31,539 322
2020ss 8,212 88

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eric Erich
2014 3,321 48
2015 3,045 28
2016 2,928 30
2017 2,782 25
2018 2,408 13
2019 2,204 20
2020 1,917 16
2021 1,789 18
2022 1,560 25
2023 1,544 13
2024 1,402 16

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, 1880–2024.

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