United States name statistics
Erik in United States
Estimated bearers
146,095
Country rank
#355
Per 100k
44
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.6%Female 0.4%
Erik popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Erik, 1911 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1911: 5
- 1914: 6
- 1915: 11
- 1916: 10
- 1917: 8
- 1918: 12
- 1920: 8
- 1921: 11
- 1922: 12
- 1923: 15
- 1924: 23
- 1925: 11
- 1926: 16
- 1927: 18
- 1928: 8
- 1929: 19
- 1930: 17
- 1931: 18
- 1932: 13
- 1933: 23
- 1934: 24
- 1935: 24
- 1936: 18
- 1937: 24
- 1938: 32
- 1939: 39
- 1940: 44
- 1941: 53
- 1942: 57
- 1943: 79
- 1944: 65
- 1945: 96
- 1946: 95
- 1947: 121
- 1948: 93
- 1949: 154
- 1950: 132
- 1951: 153
- 1952: 187
- 1953: 191
- 1954: 220
- 1955: 222
- 1956: 253
- 1957: 324
- 1958: 340
- 1959: 428
- 1960: 472
- 1961: 520
- 1962: 516
- 1963: 674
- 1964: 1,172
- 1965: 2,131
- 1966: 1,974
- 1967: 2,262
- 1968: 2,386
- 1969: 2,735
- 1970: 3,262
- 1971: 3,223
- 1972: 3,414
- 1973: 3,081
- 1974: 2,904
- 1975: 2,871
- 1976: 2,772
- 1977: 2,803
- 1978: 3,278
- 1979: 4,660
- 1980: 4,959
- 1981: 3,943
- 1982: 3,661
- 1983: 3,665
- 1984: 3,450
- 1985: 3,398
- 1986: 3,134
- 1987: 3,256
- 1988: 3,499
- 1989: 3,647
- 1990: 3,967
- 1991: 3,905
- 1992: 3,831
- 1993: 3,502
- 1994: 3,770
- 1995: 3,443
- 1996: 3,029
- 1997: 2,862
- 1998: 2,683
- 1999: 2,729
- 2000: 2,732
- 2001: 2,574
- 2002: 2,460
- 2003: 2,555
- 2004: 2,373
- 2005: 2,233
- 2006: 2,131
- 2007: 2,034
- 2008: 1,802
- 2009: 1,555
- 2010: 1,337
- 2011: 1,266
- 2012: 1,223
- 2013: 1,105
- 2014: 1,037
- 2015: 1,019
- 2016: 948
- 2017: 901
- 2018: 855
- 2019: 815
- 2020: 708
- 2021: 699
- 2022: 716
- 2023: 679
- 2024: 645
- 2025: 549
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Erik in United States?
An estimated 146,095 people in United States are named Erik. That works out to 1 in 2,272 residents.
Is Erik a common name in United States?
Erik ranks #355 among first names in United States.