Boys' name · since 1973
Erico
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Erico, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,148 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 77
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
Erico sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 77 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Erico recorded 77 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2007.
- #19,148 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 77 born since 1973
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erico ranks #19,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.
- #19,148 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 77
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
Erico's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Erico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erico's full recorded timeline at 1985, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erico popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2007
- Peak year (1974)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Erico by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (30 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Erico's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Erico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (39% of all-time use).
Erico by state
Where Erico concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 6 | 7.8% |
6 of 77 births nationwide.
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What to do with Erico's data
- Erico's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Tennessee records the most Ericos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Erico: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Erico draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.