Erik vs Erick

Side-by-side comparison of Erik and Erick — 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

Erick

Boy name · Rank #332

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Metric Erik Erick
Current Rank #476 #332
Total Births (all years) 156,900 78,576
Peak Year 1980 2007
Peak Year Births 4,914 2,432
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Erik Erick
1880ss — 25
1890ss — 49
1900ss — 10
1910ss 52 140
1920ss 141 194
1930ss 232 147
1940ss 857 472
1950ss 2,450 939
1960ss 14,770 3,295
1970ss 32,093 7,167
1980ss 36,346 9,001
1990ss 33,604 15,681
2000ss 22,407 21,429
2010ss 10,502 14,668
2020ss 3,446 5,359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erik Erick
2014 1,037 1,443
2015 1,018 1,372
2016 948 1,602
2017 900 1,433
2018 854 1,247
2019 815 1,283
2020 708 1,126
2021 699 1,041
2022 716 1,047
2023 679 1,107
2024 644 1,038

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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