Baby names

How popular is the name Erik?

In 2025, 549 baby boys in the U.S. were named Erik, the 545th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1980, when 4,918 boys got the name. 157,461 boys have been named Erik since 1880. 665 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#545

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

549

boys named Erik

Peak year

1980

4,918 boys

Boys named Erik each year since 1880

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The numbers for Erik (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	549
2024	645
2023	679
2022	716
2021	699
2020	708
2019	815
2018	855
2017	901
2016	948
2015	1,019
2014	1,037
2013	1,105
2012	1,223
2011	1,266
2010	1,337
2009	1,555
2008	1,795
2007	2,028
2006	2,131
2005	2,228
2004	2,365
2003	2,550
2002	2,460
2001	2,574
2000	2,722
1999	2,723
1998	2,676
1997	2,857
1996	3,020
1995	3,432
1994	3,746
1993	3,488
1992	3,815
1991	3,892
1990	3,956
1989	3,630
1988	3,478
1987	3,231
1986	3,110
1985	3,372
1984	3,422
1983	3,636
1982	3,632
1981	3,921
1980	4,918
1979	4,640
1978	3,261
1977	2,786
1976	2,754
1975	2,855
1974	2,881
1973	3,062
1972	3,398
1971	3,212
1970	3,245
1969	2,721
1968	2,368
1967	2,250
1966	1,965
1965	2,117
1964	1,167
1963	674
1962	516
1961	520
1960	472
1959	428
1958	340
1957	324
1956	253
1955	222
1954	220
1953	191
1952	187
1951	153
1950	132
1949	154
1948	93
1947	121
1946	95
1945	96
1944	65
1943	79
1942	57
1941	53
1940	44
1939	39
1938	32
1937	24
1936	18
1935	24
1934	24
1933	23
1932	13
1931	18
1930	17
1929	19
1928	8
1927	18
1926	16
1925	11
1924	23
1923	15
1922	12
1921	11
1920	8
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	12
1917	8
1916	10
1915	11
1914	6
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Erik each year since 1880

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The numbers for Erik (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	7
2007	6
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	5
2004	8
2003	5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	10
1999	6
1998	7
1997	5
1996	9
1995	11
1994	24
1993	14
1992	16
1991	13
1990	11
1989	17
1988	21
1987	25
1986	24
1985	26
1984	28
1983	29
1982	29
1981	22
1980	41
1979	20
1978	17
1977	17
1976	18
1975	16
1974	23
1973	19
1972	16
1971	11
1970	17
1969	14
1968	18
1967	12
1966	9
1965	14
1964	5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Erik each year since 1880

Girls named Erik each year since 1880

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