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Worldwide Name Statistics

Erich

Ranked #2439 - 1 in 826,446 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,680 bearers

World total

9,680

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2439

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,680
Worldwide
~9,680
rank #2439
Rarity
1 in 826,446
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,680 in US

About the name Erich

There are an estimated 9,680 people named Erich alive worldwide today. That ranks Erich at #2439 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Erich is held by approximately 9,680 people, ranking #2439 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,287 U.S. residents).

Historically Erich is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Erich appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Erich popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Erich, 1894 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1894: 6
  2. 1895: 5
  3. 1896: 5
  4. 1897: 7
  5. 1899: 8
  6. 1900: 9
  7. 1901: 7
  8. 1904: 6
  9. 1911: 7
  10. 1912: 10
  11. 1913: 15
  12. 1914: 22
  13. 1915: 23
  14. 1916: 33
  15. 1917: 23
  16. 1918: 25
  17. 1919: 22
  18. 1920: 23
  19. 1921: 19
  20. 1922: 19
  21. 1923: 17
  22. 1924: 22
  23. 1925: 27
  24. 1926: 16
  25. 1927: 19
  26. 1928: 28
  27. 1929: 28
  28. 1930: 31
  29. 1931: 27
  30. 1932: 27
  31. 1933: 25
  32. 1934: 24
  33. 1935: 19
  34. 1936: 28
  35. 1937: 18
  36. 1938: 22
  37. 1939: 32
  38. 1940: 38
  39. 1941: 38
  40. 1942: 29
  41. 1943: 26
  42. 1944: 30
  43. 1945: 39
  44. 1946: 36
  45. 1947: 49
  46. 1948: 45
  47. 1949: 35
  48. 1950: 46
  49. 1951: 52
  50. 1952: 61
  51. 1953: 62
  52. 1954: 61
  53. 1955: 71
  54. 1956: 89
  55. 1957: 115
  56. 1958: 116
  57. 1959: 127
  58. 1960: 165
  59. 1961: 177
  60. 1962: 151
  61. 1963: 204
  62. 1964: 198
  63. 1965: 211
  64. 1966: 188
  65. 1967: 182
  66. 1968: 235
  67. 1969: 235
  68. 1970: 304
  69. 1971: 343
  70. 1972: 290
  71. 1973: 251
  72. 1974: 252
  73. 1975: 256
  74. 1976: 246
  75. 1977: 257
  76. 1978: 242
  77. 1979: 209
  78. 1980: 277
  79. 1981: 211
  80. 1982: 258
  81. 1983: 237
  82. 1984: 251
  83. 1985: 252
  84. 1986: 210
  85. 1987: 222
  86. 1988: 241
  87. 1989: 221
  88. 1990: 201
  89. 1991: 193
  90. 1992: 200
  91. 1993: 185
  92. 1994: 189
  93. 1995: 155
  94. 1996: 162
  95. 1997: 147
  96. 1998: 122
  97. 1999: 119
  98. 2000: 125
  99. 2001: 85
  100. 2002: 91
  101. 2003: 91
  102. 2004: 78
  103. 2005: 73
  104. 2006: 56
  105. 2007: 57
  106. 2008: 51
  107. 2009: 51
  108. 2010: 36
  109. 2011: 54
  110. 2012: 34
  111. 2013: 39
  112. 2014: 48
  113. 2015: 28
  114. 2016: 30
  115. 2017: 25
  116. 2018: 13
  117. 2019: 20
  118. 2020: 16
  119. 2021: 18
  120. 2022: 25
  121. 2023: 13
  122. 2024: 16
  123. 2025: 15

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Erich worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,680 people named Erich alive worldwide today, ranking #2439 globally.

Is Erich a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 826,446 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,680 bearers, which is 1 in 34,287 Americans.

Is Erich a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Erich is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Erich come from?

Who are famous people named Erich?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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