Erikson vs Eric

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

Name A

Erikson

Boy name · Rank #7906

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Name B

Eric

Boy name · Rank #252

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Metric Erikson Eric
Current Rank #7906 #252
Total Births (all years) 357 887,636
Peak Year 2023 1970
Peak Year Births 19 23,573
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Erikson Eric
1880ss — 122
1890ss — 204
1900ss — 262
1910ss — 1,311
1920ss — 2,027
1930ss — 2,796
1940ss — 15,192
1950ss — 53,297
1960ss — 152,216
1970ss — 211,494
1980ss 19 204,246
1990ss 68 135,242
2000ss 95 69,476
2010ss 127 31,539
2020ss 48 8,212

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erikson Eric
2014 9 3,321
2015 11 3,045
2016 18 2,928
2017 17 2,782
2018 13 2,408
2019 12 2,204
2020 — 1,917
2021 7 1,789
2022 12 1,560
2023 19 1,544
2024 10 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, 1981–2024.

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