Boys' name · since 1973

Errik

70 babies named Errik in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

70 boys have been named Errik since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Errik recorded 70 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1999.

  • #19,804 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 70 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Errik ranks #19,804 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,804 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Errik's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Errik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Errik splits its recorded history at 1991: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Errik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 197319781984198519891990199119931994199519971999 5

Errik by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (41 births, 59% of the file).

1990s was Errik's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Errik births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Errik by state

Where Errik concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Errik
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 7.1%
California share of Errik's total US births 7.1%

5 of 70 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Errik? ▼
70 babies have been named Errik since 1973. All-time, it sits at #19,804 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
Where does Errik sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Errik ranks #19,804 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Errik most popular? ▼
Errik was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Errik most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Errik are California (5 births).
How long has the name Errik been used? ▼
Records for Errik go back to 1973, giving 27 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Errik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Errol, Errick, Erron, Erroll, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Errik's data

  • California records the most Erriks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Errik

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Errik

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Erron Boy
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Erroll Boy
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Erric Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Errik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–1999 (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 Errik 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.