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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Eric | Erik |
| Current Rank | #252 | #477 |
| Total Births (all years) | 888,891 | 157,461 |
| Peak Year | 1970 | 1980 |
| Peak Year Births | 23,571 | 4,918 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1980s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1911 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Eric | Erik |
| 1880s | 122 | - |
| 1890s | 204 | - |
| 1900s | 262 | - |
| 1910s | 1,311 | 52 |
| 1920s | 2,027 | 141 |
| 1930s | 2,796 | 232 |
| 1940s | 15,190 | 857 |
| 1950s | 53,295 | 2,450 |
| 1960s | 152,222 | 14,770 |
| 1970s | 211,481 | 32,094 |
| 1980s | 204,230 | 36,350 |
| 1990s | 135,244 | 33,605 |
| 2000s | 69,480 | 22,408 |
| 2010s | 31,550 | 10,506 |
| 2020s | 9,477 | 3,996 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Eric | Erik |
| 2014 | 3,323 | 1,037 |
| 2015 | 3,046 | 1,019 |
| 2016 | 2,930 | 948 |
| 2017 | 2,782 | 901 |
| 2018 | 2,410 | 855 |
| 2019 | 2,205 | 815 |
| 2020 | 1,917 | 708 |
| 2021 | 1,790 | 699 |
| 2022 | 1,561 | 716 |
| 2023 | 1,547 | 679 |
| 2024 | 1,406 | 645 |
| 2025 | 1,256 | 549 |