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 #5654

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1894–2024.

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