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.

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Erich

Boy name · Rank #5670

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Name B

Erick

Boy name · Rank #333

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Metric Erich Erick
Current Rank #5670 #333
Total Births (all years) 11,674 79,463
Peak Year 1971 2007
Peak Year Births 343 2,432
Peak Decade 1970s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Erich Erick
1880s - 25
1890s 31 49
1900s 22 10
1910s 180 140
1920s 218 194
1930s 253 147
1940s 365 472
1950s 800 938
1960s 1,946 3,295
1970s 2,643 7,167
1980s 2,360 9,001
1990s 1,673 15,682
2000s 758 21,430
2010s 322 14,670
2020s 103 6,243

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erich Erick
2014 48 1,444
2015 28 1,372
2016 30 1,602
2017 25 1,433
2018 13 1,247
2019 20 1,284
2020 16 1,126
2021 18 1,041
2022 25 1,050
2023 13 1,107
2024 16 1,040
2025 15 879

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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