Boys' name · since 1976
Eryk
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 1,053 babies named Eryk, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,968 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,975 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,053
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,053 babies have been named Eryk since 1976, making it today's #10975 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eryk has been recorded 1,053 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #10975 nationally and more common than 21% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #4,968 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,975 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,053 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eryk ranks #4,968 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,975 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,053 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,968 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,975 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,053
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Eryk's 1,053 recorded births place it above 89.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Eryk compares
1,053 Top 31% higher than 69% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eryk's all-time total is 185% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eryk | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,053 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 34 | 22,252 |
Eryk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eryk's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eryk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Eryk by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (383 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Eryk's strongest decade.
383 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Eryk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
255 births
- 2000s
2000s
383 births
- 2010s
2010s
234 births
- 2020s 70
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 383 births (36% of all-time use).
How Eryk compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Eryk's total volume
Eryk by state
Where Eryk concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 113 | 10.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 46 | 4.4% |
| #3 | California | | 37 | 3.5% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 7 | 0.7% |
113 of 1,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Eryk's data
- Eryk's decade-level peak was the 2000s (383 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Eryks (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eryk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Eryk 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.