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 #3361

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Metric Erickson Eric
Current Rank #3361 #252
Total Births (all years) 1,187 888,891
Peak Year 2008 1970
Peak Year Births 50 23,571
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erickson Eric
1880s - 122
1890s - 204
1900s - 262
1910s - 1,311
1920s - 2,027
1930s - 2,796
1940s - 15,190
1950s 6 53,295
1960s 11 152,222
1970s 85 211,481
1980s 133 204,230
1990s 196 135,244
2000s 255 69,480
2010s 327 31,550
2020s 174 9,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erickson Eric
2014 27 3,323
2015 28 3,046
2016 39 2,930
2017 31 2,782
2018 33 2,410
2019 28 2,205
2020 26 1,917
2021 30 1,790
2022 39 1,561
2023 28 1,547
2024 35 1,406
2025 16 1,256

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, 1959–2025.

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