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Worldwide Name Statistics

Erik

Ranked #355 - 1 in 54,759 people
US

Most common in

United States

146k bearers

World total

146,095

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#355

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States146k
Worldwide
~146k
rank #355
Rarity
1 in 54,759
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~146k in US

About the name Erik

There are an estimated 146,095 people named Erik alive worldwide today. That ranks Erik at #355 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Erik is held by approximately 146,095 people, ranking #355 among first names. That works out to roughly 44 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,272 U.S. residents).

Historically Erik is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Erik 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 99.6%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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  1. 1911: 5
  2. 1914: 6
  3. 1915: 11
  4. 1916: 10
  5. 1917: 8
  6. 1918: 12
  7. 1920: 8
  8. 1921: 11
  9. 1922: 12
  10. 1923: 15
  11. 1924: 23
  12. 1925: 11
  13. 1926: 16
  14. 1927: 18
  15. 1928: 8
  16. 1929: 19
  17. 1930: 17
  18. 1931: 18
  19. 1932: 13
  20. 1933: 23
  21. 1934: 24
  22. 1935: 24
  23. 1936: 18
  24. 1937: 24
  25. 1938: 32
  26. 1939: 39
  27. 1940: 44
  28. 1941: 53
  29. 1942: 57
  30. 1943: 79
  31. 1944: 65
  32. 1945: 96
  33. 1946: 95
  34. 1947: 121
  35. 1948: 93
  36. 1949: 154
  37. 1950: 132
  38. 1951: 153
  39. 1952: 187
  40. 1953: 191
  41. 1954: 220
  42. 1955: 222
  43. 1956: 253
  44. 1957: 324
  45. 1958: 340
  46. 1959: 428
  47. 1960: 472
  48. 1961: 520
  49. 1962: 516
  50. 1963: 674
  51. 1964: 1,172
  52. 1965: 2,131
  53. 1966: 1,974
  54. 1967: 2,262
  55. 1968: 2,386
  56. 1969: 2,735
  57. 1970: 3,262
  58. 1971: 3,223
  59. 1972: 3,414
  60. 1973: 3,081
  61. 1974: 2,904
  62. 1975: 2,871
  63. 1976: 2,772
  64. 1977: 2,803
  65. 1978: 3,278
  66. 1979: 4,660
  67. 1980: 4,959
  68. 1981: 3,943
  69. 1982: 3,661
  70. 1983: 3,665
  71. 1984: 3,450
  72. 1985: 3,398
  73. 1986: 3,134
  74. 1987: 3,256
  75. 1988: 3,499
  76. 1989: 3,647
  77. 1990: 3,967
  78. 1991: 3,905
  79. 1992: 3,831
  80. 1993: 3,502
  81. 1994: 3,770
  82. 1995: 3,443
  83. 1996: 3,029
  84. 1997: 2,862
  85. 1998: 2,683
  86. 1999: 2,729
  87. 2000: 2,732
  88. 2001: 2,574
  89. 2002: 2,460
  90. 2003: 2,555
  91. 2004: 2,373
  92. 2005: 2,233
  93. 2006: 2,131
  94. 2007: 2,034
  95. 2008: 1,802
  96. 2009: 1,555
  97. 2010: 1,337
  98. 2011: 1,266
  99. 2012: 1,223
  100. 2013: 1,105
  101. 2014: 1,037
  102. 2015: 1,019
  103. 2016: 948
  104. 2017: 901
  105. 2018: 855
  106. 2019: 815
  107. 2020: 708
  108. 2021: 699
  109. 2022: 716
  110. 2023: 679
  111. 2024: 645
  112. 2025: 549

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Erik worldwide?

There are an estimated 146,095 people named Erik alive worldwide today, ranking #355 globally.

Is Erik a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 54,759 people. In the United States there are roughly 146,095 bearers, which is 1 in 2,272 Americans.

Is Erik a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Erik is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Erik come from?

Who are famous people named Erik?

Data sources

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

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