Erik vs Eric

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

Name A

Erik

Boy name · Rank #476

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Metric Erik Eric
Current Rank #476 #252
Total Births (all years) 156,900 887,636
Peak Year 1980 1970
Peak Year Births 4,914 23,573
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erik Eric
1880ss — 122
1890ss — 204
1900ss — 262
1910ss 52 1,311
1920ss 141 2,027
1930ss 232 2,796
1940ss 857 15,192
1950ss 2,450 53,297
1960ss 14,770 152,216
1970ss 32,093 211,494
1980ss 36,346 204,246
1990ss 33,604 135,242
2000ss 22,407 69,476
2010ss 10,502 31,539
2020ss 3,446 8,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erik Eric
2014 1,037 3,321
2015 1,018 3,045
2016 948 2,928
2017 900 2,782
2018 854 2,408
2019 815 2,204
2020 708 1,917
2021 699 1,789
2022 716 1,560
2023 679 1,544
2024 644 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, 1911–2024.

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