Erickson vs Eric

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

Name A

Erickson

Boy name · Rank #3348

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Erickson Eric
Current Rank #3348 #252
Total Births (all years) 1,171 887,636
Peak Year 2008 1970
Peak Year Births 50 23,573
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erickson Eric
1880ss — 122
1890ss — 204
1900ss — 262
1910ss — 1,311
1920ss — 2,027
1930ss — 2,796
1940ss — 15,192
1950ss 6 53,297
1960ss 11 152,216
1970ss 85 211,494
1980ss 133 204,246
1990ss 196 135,242
2000ss 255 69,476
2010ss 327 31,539
2020ss 158 8,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erickson Eric
2014 27 3,321
2015 28 3,045
2016 39 2,928
2017 31 2,782
2018 33 2,408
2019 28 2,204
2020 26 1,917
2021 30 1,789
2022 39 1,560
2023 28 1,544
2024 35 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, 1959–2024.

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