Erickson vs Erik

Side-by-side comparison of Erickson and Erik - 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

Erik

Boy name · Rank #477

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Metric Erickson Erik
Current Rank #3361 #477
Total Births (all years) 1,187 157,461
Peak Year 2008 1980
Peak Year Births 50 4,918
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Erickson Erik
1910s - 52
1920s - 141
1930s - 232
1940s - 857
1950s 6 2,450
1960s 11 14,770
1970s 85 32,094
1980s 133 36,350
1990s 196 33,605
2000s 255 22,408
2010s 327 10,506
2020s 174 3,996

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erickson Erik
2014 27 1,037
2015 28 1,019
2016 39 948
2017 31 901
2018 33 855
2019 28 815
2020 26 708
2021 30 699
2022 39 716
2023 28 679
2024 35 645
2025 16 549

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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