Ericsson vs Erik

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

Name A

Ericsson

Boy name

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Name B

Erik

Boy name · Rank #476

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ericsson Erik
Current Rank Unranked #476
Total Births (all years) 57 156,900
Peak Year 2010 1980
Peak Year Births 8 4,914
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Ericsson Erik
1910ss — 52
1920ss — 141
1930ss — 232
1940ss — 857
1950ss — 2,450
1960ss — 14,770
1970ss — 32,093
1980ss — 36,346
1990ss — 33,604
2000ss 11 22,407
2010ss 28 10,502
2020ss 18 3,446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ericsson Erik
2014 — 1,037
2015 6 1,018
2016 — 948
2017 — 900
2018 — 854
2019 7 815
2020 — 708
2021 6 699
2022 5 716
2023 7 679
2024 — 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, 2001–2023.

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