Eric vs Erick

Side-by-side comparison of Eric and Erick — 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

Erick

Boy name · Rank #332

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Metric Eric Erick
Current Rank #252 #332
Total Births (all years) 887,636 78,576
Peak Year 1970 2007
Peak Year Births 23,573 2,432
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Eric Erick
1880ss 122 25
1890ss 204 49
1900ss 262 10
1910ss 1,311 140
1920ss 2,027 194
1930ss 2,796 147
1940ss 15,192 472
1950ss 53,297 939
1960ss 152,216 3,295
1970ss 211,494 7,167
1980ss 204,246 9,001
1990ss 135,242 15,681
2000ss 69,476 21,429
2010ss 31,539 14,668
2020ss 8,212 5,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eric Erick
2014 3,321 1,443
2015 3,045 1,372
2016 2,928 1,602
2017 2,782 1,433
2018 2,408 1,247
2019 2,204 1,283
2020 1,917 1,126
2021 1,789 1,041
2022 1,560 1,047
2023 1,544 1,107
2024 1,402 1,038

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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