How Many People Are Named Erik?
people named Erik are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,320 people in the US has this name
Based on 158,126 babies named Erik in Social Security records from 1911 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
4,959 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Scandinavian form of ERIC. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Erik (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Erik alive today is about 36 years old, and 63% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 26 and 47 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Erik first appears in the records in 1911 and was given most often in 1980, to 4,959 babies. In 2025, 549 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1911 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Erik never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #64, in 1980, and it was in the top 100 in 23 years between 1971 and 1994. In 2025 it ranked #546.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #546 |
| Best rank | #64 (1980) |
| Years in the top 100 | 23 (1971 to 1994) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #84 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Erik alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Erik were born in California than in any other state: about 29,869 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Erik was given 1.9 times as often in Minnesota, 1.8 times in Washington and 1.6 times in Alaska.
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