Erie vs Eric

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

Name A

Erie

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Erie Eric
Current Rank Unranked #252
Total Births (all years) 1,958 888,891
Peak Year 1970 1970
Peak Year Births 81 23,571
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erie Eric
1880s 23 122
1890s 5 204
1900s 5 262
1910s 81 1,311
1920s 103 2,027
1930s 78 2,796
1940s 103 15,190
1950s 227 53,295
1960s 379 152,222
1970s 510 211,481
1980s 332 204,230
1990s 94 135,244
2000s 18 69,480
2010s - 31,550
2020s - 9,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erie Eric
2014 - 3,323
2015 - 3,046
2016 - 2,930
2017 - 2,782
2018 - 2,410
2019 - 2,205
2020 - 1,917
2021 - 1,790
2022 - 1,561
2023 - 1,547
2024 - 1,406
2025 - 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, 1880–2002.

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