Erich vs Erick

Side-by-side comparison of Erich and Erick — 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

Erick

Boy name · Rank #332

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Metric Erich Erick
Current Rank #5654 #332
Total Births (all years) 11,660 78,576
Peak Year 1971 2007
Peak Year Births 343 2,432
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Erich Erick
1880ss — 25
1890ss 31 49
1900ss 22 10
1910ss 180 140
1920ss 218 194
1930ss 253 147
1940ss 365 472
1950ss 800 939
1960ss 1,947 3,295
1970ss 2,643 7,167
1980ss 2,360 9,001
1990ss 1,673 15,681
2000ss 758 21,429
2010ss 322 14,668
2020ss 88 5,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erich Erick
2014 48 1,443
2015 28 1,372
2016 30 1,602
2017 25 1,433
2018 13 1,247
2019 20 1,283
2020 16 1,126
2021 18 1,041
2022 25 1,047
2023 13 1,107
2024 16 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, 1894–2024.

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