boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Erick

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #366 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a rare spelling variant of Eric that can also be explained as a form of Frederick.

Rank 2025
#366
among boys · ↓33 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
879
named Erick · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,943
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
2,437 babies
All-time total
79,880
#367 all-time among boys
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Erick popularity over time

79,880 babies have been named Erick since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 25 25 3 – #740
1890s – 49 49 5 +96% #641
1900s – 10 10 1 -80% #969
1910s – 140 140 14 +1300% #1,308
1920s – 194 194 19 +39% #1,389
1930s – 147 147 15 -24% #1,420
1940s – 472 472 47 +221% #718
1950s – 938 938 94 +99% #627
1960s 10 3,295 3,305 331 +252% #340
1970s 79 7,167 7,246 725 +119% #244
1980s 94 9,001 9,095 910 +26% #240
1990s 146 15,682 15,828 1,583 +74% #185
2000s 77 21,430 21,507 2,151 +36% #166
2010s 11 14,670 14,681 1,468 -32% #200
2020s (to 2025) – 6,243 6,243 1,041 -29% #298

Where Erick is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 854 0.50 #372
2027 833 0.49 #380
2028 815 0.48 #390
2029 801 0.47 #398
2030 789 0.46 #405

Where Erick is most popular

Boys named Erick per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.592 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Texas, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Erick born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 136 1.14 +92%
Texas 995 1.13 +91%
New Jersey 208 1.03 +74%
New Mexico 31 0.941 +59%
California 855 0.935 +58%
Nevada 48 0.842 +42%
Nebraska 36 0.828 +40%
New York 348 0.804 +36%
Arizona 128 0.782 +32%
Virginia 146 0.769 +30%
Colorado 96 0.744 +26%
Florida 349 0.737 +24%
Georgia 181 0.714 +21%
Massachusetts 92 0.669 +13%
Oklahoma 57 0.644 +9%
Tennessee 115 0.637 +8%
Arkansas 40 0.632 +7%
Kansas 42 0.612 ≈ national
North Carolina 153 0.599 ≈ national
Oregon 45 0.593 ≈ national
South Carolina 59 0.571 ≈ national
Illinois 144 0.563 -5%
Alabama 61 0.558 -6%
Connecticut 35 0.517 -13%
Washington 81 0.495 -16%
District of Columbia 7 0.474 -20%
Utah 45 0.471 -20%
Louisiana 45 0.440 -26%
Indiana 68 0.424 -28%
Minnesota 49 0.399 -33%
Kentucky 40 0.399 -33%
Rhode Island 6 0.368 -38%
Iowa 21 0.305 -49%
Idaho 11 0.269 -55%
Ohio 71 0.268 -55%
Pennsylvania 68 0.256 -57%
Wisconsin 29 0.245 -59%
Missouri 33 0.238 -60%
Michigan 43 0.210 -65%
Alaska – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Erick

Erick is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #366 in 2025 with 879 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 79,880 American babies have been named Erick. Its peak came in 2007, when 2,437 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Erick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Erick?

The median living Erick is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 35. An estimated 77 thousand people named Erick are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Erick year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 879 #366
2024 – – 1,040 #333
2023 – – 1,107 #302
2022 – – 1,050 #321
2021 – – 1,041 #318
2020 – – 1,126 #298
2019 – – 1,284 #277
2018 – – 1,247 #282
2017 5 #16,621 1,433 #256
2016 – – 1,602 #239
2015 – – 1,372 #265
2014 – – 1,444 #258
2013 – – 1,360 #260
2012 – – 1,520 #236
2011 6 #15,429 1,546 #232
2010 – – 1,862 #200
2009 – – 2,004 #191
2008 8 #12,972 2,220 #179
2007 5 #18,502 2,432 #166
2006 5 #18,009 2,346 #174
2005 7 #13,448 2,245 #181
2004 – – 2,232 #180
2003 15 #7,321 2,094 #186
2002 7 #12,639 2,052 #182
2001 13 #7,875 1,921 #192
2000 17 #6,293 1,884 #190
1995 8 #9,869 1,609 #191
1990 22 #4,417 1,370 #223
1985 12 #5,768 825 #263
1980 12 #5,626 928 #240
1975 7 #7,387 629 #301
1970 – – 626 #313
1965 – – 456 #356
1960 – – 164 #612
1955 – – 63 #945
1950 – – 74 #791
1945 – – 52 #865
1940 – – 22 #1,446
1935 – – 17 #1,727
1930 – – 15 #1,998
1925 – – 14 #2,231
1920 – – 18 #1,907
1915 – – 26 #1,318
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,133
1890 – – 10 #641
1885 – – 7 #789
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Erick

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Erick Avari Erick Avari Indian-American actor (born 1952) Contemporary
  2. 2 Erick Rowan Erick Rowan American professional wrestler (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Erick Thohir Erick Thohir Indonesian politician and businessman (born 1970) Contemporary
  4. 4 Erick Pulgar Erick Pulgar Chilean footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  5. 5 Erick Dampier Erick Dampier American basketball player (born 1975) Contemporary
  6. 6 Erick Green Erick Green American basketball player (born 1991) Contemporary
  7. 7 Erick Torres Padilla Erick Torres Padilla Mexican footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Erick Lonnis Erick Lonnis Costa Rican footballer (born 1965) Contemporary
  9. 9 Erick Mombaerts Erick Mombaerts French football manager (born 1955) Contemporary
  10. 10 Erick Zonca French film director b. 1956 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Erick Barrondo Erick Barrondo Guatemalan race walker (born 1991) Contemporary
  12. 12 Erick Davis Erick Davis Panamanian football player (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Erick, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Erick?

The median living Erick is about 24 years old. Half of all living Ericks are between 15 and 35 years old.

How many people named Erick are alive today?

An estimated 77 thousand people named Erick are alive in the United States, based on 79,880 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Erick mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, a rare spelling variant of Eric that can also be explained as a form of Frederick.

How popular is the name Erick in 2025?

Erick ranked #366 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 879 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Erick?

79,880 babies have been named Erick in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Erick most popular?

Erick peaked in 2007, when 2,437 newborns received the name.

Is Erick a boy or girl name?

Erick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Erick rising or falling?

Erick is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Erick become more popular?

Erick is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 789 boys named Erick in 2030, which would rank around #405. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Erick?

Well-known people named Erick include Erick Avari (actor), Erick Rowan (wrestler), Erick Thohir (businessperson).

Names like Erick

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