Spelling comparison
Eric vs Erick
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 1,256 male records (rank #273), and 879 male records (rank #366). Eric is about 1.4 times the published count of Erick.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Eric profile · Erick profile
The national file treats Eric and Erick as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Erick is the longer of the two spellings, and Eric is the shorter. Erick writes “k” after “Eric”, and Eric leaves that spot out.
From 1883 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Eric is first published in these national files in 1880, and Erick in 1883. Eric’s larger 2025 category is male. Erick’s larger 2025 category is male. Eric led 15 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,344 records in 2017, and the closest year was 2024 (a gap of 366). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,135), Eric is 58.8% and Erick is 41.2%.
2016–2025, count and rank
The 2016 national file shows Eric led 2016 by 1,333 published records (2,935 to 1,602). Read as exact spellings: Eric had 5 female records (rank #17,060) and 2,930 male records (rank #142); Erick had 1,602 male records (rank #239). 2017: Eric led 2017 by 1,344 published records (2,782 to 1,438). Eric and Erick stay separate rows; 2,782 and 1,438 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2018, Eric had 2,410 male records (rank #160); Erick had 1,247 male records (rank #282). Eric led 2018 by 1,163 published records (2,410 to 1,247). 2019 belongs to Eric. Eric had 2,205 male records (rank #176); Erick had 1,284 male records (rank #277). The gap that year was 921 records. For 2020, compare the categories separately: Eric had 1,917 male records (rank #198); Erick had 1,126 male records (rank #298). Eric led 2020 by 791 published records (1,917 to 1,126), and the smaller spelling is Erick. Eric was the higher published spelling in 2021, with 1,790 male records (rank #213) against 1,041 male records (rank #318) for Erick. The 2022 national file shows Eric led 2022 by 511 published records (1,561 to 1,050). Read as exact spellings: Eric had 1,561 male records (rank #229); Erick had 1,050 male records (rank #321). 2023: Eric led 2023 by 440 published records (1,547 to 1,107). Eric and Erick stay separate rows; 1,547 and 1,107 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2024, Eric had 1,406 male records (rank #252); Erick had 1,040 male records (rank #333). Eric led 2024 by 366 published records (1,406 to 1,040). 2025 belongs to Eric. Eric had 1,256 male records (rank #273); Erick had 879 male records (rank #366). The gap that year was 377 records.
| Year | Eric female count | Eric female rank | Eric male count | Eric male rank | Erick female count | Erick female rank | Erick male count | Erick male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 17,060 | 2,930 | 142 | — | — | 1,602 | 239 |
| 2017 | — | — | 2,782 | 143 | 5 | 16,621 | 1,433 | 256 |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,410 | 160 | — | — | 1,247 | 282 |
| 2019 | — | — | 2,205 | 176 | — | — | 1,284 | 277 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,917 | 198 | — | — | 1,126 | 298 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,790 | 213 | — | — | 1,041 | 318 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,561 | 229 | — | — | 1,050 | 321 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,547 | 227 | — | — | 1,107 | 302 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,406 | 252 | — | — | 1,040 | 333 |
| 2025 | — | — | 1,256 | 273 | — | — | 879 | 366 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Eric is the warm line and Erick is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
Add the published 1880s years and Eric comes out ahead, 122 to Erick’s 25. During the 1890s (1890–1899), Eric led with 204 published records to 49 for Erick. Add the published 1900s years and Eric comes out ahead, 262 to Erick’s 10. During the 1910s (1910–1919), Eric led with 1,311 published records to 140 for Erick. Add the published 1920s years and Eric comes out ahead, 2,027 to Erick’s 194. During the 1930s (1930–1939), Eric led with 2,796 published records to 147 for Erick. Add the published 1940s years and Eric comes out ahead, 15,212 to Erick’s 472. During the 1950s (1950–1959), Eric led with 53,444 published records to 938 for Erick. Add the published 1960s years and Eric comes out ahead, 152,878 to Erick’s 3,305. During the 1970s (1970–1979), Eric led with 212,825 published records to 7,246 for Erick. Add the published 1980s years and Eric comes out ahead, 205,707 to Erick’s 9,095. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Eric led with 135,708 published records to 15,828 for Erick. Add the published 2000s years and Eric comes out ahead, 69,629 to Erick’s 21,507. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Eric led with 31,582 published records to 14,681 for Erick. Add the published 2020s years and Eric comes out ahead, 9,477 to Erick’s 6,243.
Top states in 2025
Eric’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (177), Texas (159), New York (76), Florida (70), Georgia (45). Erick’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (158), California (149), Florida (64), New York (59), New Jersey (43). California, Texas, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.