Erich vs Eric

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

Name A

Erich

Boy name · Rank #5670

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1894–2025.

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