Total births
260
Boys' name · since 1976
Erique
Erique has 260 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 260
- total births
- 1976–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Erique is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 260 have been recorded since 1976.
Erique has 260 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2012.
- 260 total births
- 1976–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
260 boys have been named Erique since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 260
- total births
- 1976–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Erique was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
20 babies were named Erique in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Erique's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Erique's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Erique at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Erique popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2012
- Peak year (1992)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Erique by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Erique's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Erique births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 128 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erique? ▼
260 babies have been named Erique since 1976. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1992 with 20 births.
When was Erique most popular? ▼
Erique was most popular in the 1990s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Erique been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erique since 1976 -- 37 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Erique? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eric, Erik, Erick, Erich, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Erique's data
- Erique's decade-level peak was the 1990s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Erique
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erique
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Erique: Baby Name Since 1976 - 260 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erique. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Erique 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 July 2026.