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 #5654

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Name B

Erik

Boy name · Rank #476

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Metric Erich Erik
Current Rank #5654 #476
Total Births (all years) 11,660 156,900
Peak Year 1971 1980
Peak Year Births 343 4,914
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Erich Erik
1890ss 31 —
1900ss 22 —
1910ss 180 52
1920ss 218 141
1930ss 253 232
1940ss 365 857
1950ss 800 2,450
1960ss 1,947 14,770
1970ss 2,643 32,093
1980ss 2,360 36,346
1990ss 1,673 33,604
2000ss 758 22,407
2010ss 322 10,502
2020ss 88 3,446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erich Erik
2014 48 1,037
2015 28 1,018
2016 30 948
2017 25 900
2018 13 854
2019 20 815
2020 16 708
2021 18 699
2022 25 716
2023 13 679
2024 16 644

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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