Erikson vs Erik

Side-by-side comparison of Erikson and Erik — 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

Erik

Boy name · Rank #476

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Metric Erikson Erik
Current Rank #7906 #476
Total Births (all years) 357 156,900
Peak Year 2023 1980
Peak Year Births 19 4,914
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Erikson Erik
1910ss — 52
1920ss — 141
1930ss — 232
1940ss — 857
1950ss — 2,450
1960ss — 14,770
1970ss — 32,093
1980ss 19 36,346
1990ss 68 33,604
2000ss 95 22,407
2010ss 127 10,502
2020ss 48 3,446

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erikson Erik
2014 9 1,037
2015 11 1,018
2016 18 948
2017 17 900
2018 13 854
2019 12 815
2020 — 708
2021 7 699
2022 12 716
2023 19 679
2024 10 644

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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