Erick vs Eric

Side-by-side comparison of Erick and Eric — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Erick

Boy name · Rank #332

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Metric Erick Eric
Current Rank #332 #252
Total Births (all years) 78,576 887,636
Peak Year 2007 1970
Peak Year Births 2,432 23,573
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erick Eric
1880ss 25 122
1890ss 49 204
1900ss 10 262
1910ss 140 1,311
1920ss 194 2,027
1930ss 147 2,796
1940ss 472 15,192
1950ss 939 53,297
1960ss 3,295 152,216
1970ss 7,167 211,494
1980ss 9,001 204,246
1990ss 15,681 135,242
2000ss 21,429 69,476
2010ss 14,668 31,539
2020ss 5,359 8,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erick Eric
2014 1,443 3,321
2015 1,372 3,045
2016 1,602 2,928
2017 1,433 2,782
2018 1,247 2,408
2019 1,283 2,204
2020 1,126 1,917
2021 1,041 1,789
2022 1,047 1,560
2023 1,107 1,544
2024 1,038 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, 1883–2024.

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