Eric vs Erik

Side-by-side comparison of Eric and Erik — 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

Erik

Boy name · Rank #476

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Metric Eric Erik
Current Rank #252 #476
Total Births (all years) 887,636 156,900
Peak Year 1970 1980
Peak Year Births 23,573 4,914
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Eric Erik
1880ss 122 —
1890ss 204 —
1900ss 262 —
1910ss 1,311 52
1920ss 2,027 141
1930ss 2,796 232
1940ss 15,192 857
1950ss 53,297 2,450
1960ss 152,216 14,770
1970ss 211,494 32,093
1980ss 204,246 36,346
1990ss 135,242 33,604
2000ss 69,476 22,407
2010ss 31,539 10,502
2020ss 8,212 3,446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eric Erik
2014 3,321 1,037
2015 3,045 1,018
2016 2,928 948
2017 2,782 900
2018 2,408 854
2019 2,204 815
2020 1,917 708
2021 1,789 699
2022 1,560 716
2023 1,544 679
2024 1,402 644

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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