Erich vs Erik

Side-by-side comparison of Erich and Erik - 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

Erik

Boy name · Rank #477

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Metric Erich Erik
Current Rank #5670 #477
Total Births (all years) 11,674 157,461
Peak Year 1971 1980
Peak Year Births 343 4,918
Peak Decade 1970s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Erich Erik
1890s 31 -
1900s 22 -
1910s 180 52
1920s 218 141
1930s 253 232
1940s 365 857
1950s 800 2,450
1960s 1,946 14,770
1970s 2,643 32,094
1980s 2,360 36,350
1990s 1,673 33,605
2000s 758 22,408
2010s 322 10,506
2020s 103 3,996

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erich Erik
2014 48 1,037
2015 28 1,019
2016 30 948
2017 25 901
2018 13 855
2019 20 815
2020 16 708
2021 18 699
2022 25 716
2023 13 679
2024 16 645
2025 15 549

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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