Erik

Given to 158,126 US babies since 1911

▼ Falling −18% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#545
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
549
boys 549
Peak year
1980
4,918 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
158,126
since 1911

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Erik was most popular in 1980, when 4,918 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.8 per 1,000). In 2025, 549 babies were named Erik, ranking #545 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.0123418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Erik was most popular in 1980, when 4,918 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.8 per 1,000). In 2025, 549 babies were named Erik, ranking #545 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.012341880192019602000Peak 1980

Erik was most popular in 1980, when 4,918 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.8 per 1,000). In 2025, 549 babies were named Erik, ranking #545 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 549 545
2024 <5 — 645 476
2023 <5 — 679 454
2022 <5 — 716 432
2021 <5 — 699 442
2020 <5 — 708 422
2019 <5 — 815 384
2018 <5 — 855 376
2017 <5 — 901 368
2016 <5 — 948 355
2015 <5 — 1,019 337
2014 <5 — 1,037 329
2013 <5 — 1,105 311
2012 <5 — 1,223 289
2011 <5 — 1,266 277
2010 <5 — 1,337 256
2009 <5 — 1,555 233
2008 7 13832 1,795 213
2007 6 15491 2,028 199
2006 <5 — 2,131 189
2005 5 16462 2,228 183
2004 8 11624 2,365 172
2003 5 15784 2,550 158
2002 <5 — 2,460 156
2001 <5 — 2,574 155
2000 10 9163 2,722 143
1999 6 12688 2,723 139
1998 7 11138 2,676 140
1997 5 13724 2,857 134
1996 9 8812 3,020 122
1995 11 7514 3,432 111
1994 24 4238 3,746 99
1993 14 6264 3,488 105
1992 16 5718 3,815 98
1991 13 6588 3,892 95
1990 11 7303 3,956 96
1989 17 5049 3,630 95
1988 21 4172 3,478 92
1987 25 3524 3,231 94
1986 24 3554 3,110 92
1985 26 3328 3,372 87
1984 28 3069 3,422 84
1983 29 2910 3,636 80
1982 29 3017 3,632 80
1981 22 3625 3,921 76
1980 41 2342 4,918 64
1979 20 3777 4,640 66
1978 17 4079 3,261 85
1977 17 4069 2,786 94
1976 18 3678 2,754 94
1975 16 3950 2,855 87
1974 23 3008 2,881 90
1973 19 3342 3,062 86
1972 16 3714 3,398 86
1971 11 4810 3,212 97
1970 17 3577 3,245 101
1969 14 3774 2,721 119
1968 18 3057 2,368 125
1967 12 3845 2,250 133
1966 9 4493 1,965 145
1965 14 3402 2,117 145
1964 5 6767 1,167 221
1963 <5 — 674 298
1962 <5 — 516 343
1961 <5 — 520 347
1960 <5 — 472 360
1959 <5 — 428 384
1958 <5 — 340 426
1957 <5 — 324 430
1956 <5 — 253 476
1955 <5 — 222 494
1954 <5 — 220 487
1953 <5 — 191 507
1952 <5 — 187 510
1951 <5 — 153 552
1950 <5 — 132 592
1949 <5 — 154 535
1948 <5 — 93 691
1947 <5 — 121 618
1946 <5 — 95 663
1945 <5 — 96 616
1944 <5 — 65 774
1943 <5 — 79 724
1942 <5 — 57 867
1941 <5 — 53 870
1940 <5 — 44 967
1939 <5 — 39 1015
1938 <5 — 32 1149
1937 <5 — 24 1372
1936 <5 — 18 1587
1935 <5 — 24 1390
1934 <5 — 24 1386
1933 <5 — 23 1405
1932 <5 — 13 2101
1931 <5 — 18 1693
1930 <5 — 17 1821
1929 <5 — 19 1731
1928 <5 — 8 3076
1927 <5 — 18 1871
1926 <5 — 16 1981
1925 <5 — 11 2588
1924 <5 — 23 1628
1923 <5 — 15 2123
1922 <5 — 12 2486
1921 <5 — 11 2632
1920 <5 — 8 3208
1919 <5 — <5 —
1918 <5 — 12 2398
1917 <5 — 8 2956
1916 <5 — 10 2543
1915 <5 — 11 2310
1914 <5 — 6 2915
1913 <5 — <5 —
1912 <5 — <5 —
1911 <5 — 5 1740

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Other spellings

Erick · 79,880 Errick · 1,326 Eryk · 1,053 Eryck · 169

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Where Erik is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years