Erick vs Erik

Side-by-side comparison of Erick and Erik — 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

Erik

Boy name · Rank #476

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Metric Erick Erik
Current Rank #332 #476
Total Births (all years) 78,576 156,900
Peak Year 2007 1980
Peak Year Births 2,432 4,914
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Erick Erik
1880ss 25 —
1890ss 49 —
1900ss 10 —
1910ss 140 52
1920ss 194 141
1930ss 147 232
1940ss 472 857
1950ss 939 2,450
1960ss 3,295 14,770
1970ss 7,167 32,093
1980ss 9,001 36,346
1990ss 15,681 33,604
2000ss 21,429 22,407
2010ss 14,668 10,502
2020ss 5,359 3,446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erick Erik
2014 1,443 1,037
2015 1,372 1,018
2016 1,602 948
2017 1,433 900
2018 1,247 854
2019 1,283 815
2020 1,126 708
2021 1,041 699
2022 1,047 716
2023 1,107 679
2024 1,038 644

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, 1883–2024.

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