Erik vs Erich

Side-by-side comparison of Erik and Erich — 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

Erich

Boy name · Rank #5654

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Metric Erik Erich
Current Rank #476 #5654
Total Births (all years) 156,900 11,660
Peak Year 1980 1971
Peak Year Births 4,914 343
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Erik Erich
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 22
1910ss 52 180
1920ss 141 218
1930ss 232 253
1940ss 857 365
1950ss 2,450 800
1960ss 14,770 1,947
1970ss 32,093 2,643
1980ss 36,346 2,360
1990ss 33,604 1,673
2000ss 22,407 758
2010ss 10,502 322
2020ss 3,446 88

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erik Erich
2014 1,037 48
2015 1,018 28
2016 948 30
2017 900 25
2018 854 13
2019 815 20
2020 708 16
2021 699 18
2022 716 25
2023 679 13
2024 644 16

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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