Spelling comparison
Eric vs Erik
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Eric 1,256 and Erik 549. Eric’s share of that pair is 69.6%. The multiple is about 2.3 times the published count of Erik.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Eric profile · Erik profile
Eric and Erik name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Eric and Erik use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Eric uses “c” where Erik uses “k”, after “Eri”.
From 1911 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 Erik in 1911. Eric’s larger 2025 category is male. Erik’s larger 2025 category is male. Eric led 12 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,987 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 707). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,805), Eric is 69.6% and Erik is 30.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Eric. Eric had 5 female records (rank #17,060) and 2,930 male records (rank #142); Erik had 948 male records (rank #355). The gap that year was 1,987 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Eric had 2,782 male records (rank #143); Erik had 901 male records (rank #368). Eric led 2017 by 1,881 published records (2,782 to 901), and the smaller spelling is Erik. Eric was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 2,410 male records (rank #160) against 855 male records (rank #377) for Erik. The 2019 national file shows Eric led 2019 by 1,390 published records (2,205 to 815). Read as exact spellings: Eric had 2,205 male records (rank #176); Erik had 815 male records (rank #384). 2020: Eric led 2020 by 1,209 published records (1,917 to 708). Eric and Erik stay separate rows; 1,917 and 708 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Eric had 1,790 male records (rank #213); Erik had 699 male records (rank #442). Eric led 2021 by 1,091 published records (1,790 to 699). 2022 belongs to Eric. Eric had 1,561 male records (rank #229); Erik had 716 male records (rank #432). The gap that year was 845 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Eric had 1,547 male records (rank #227); Erik had 679 male records (rank #454). Eric led 2023 by 868 published records (1,547 to 679), and the smaller spelling is Erik. Eric was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 1,406 male records (rank #252) against 645 male records (rank #476) for Erik. The 2025 national file shows Eric led 2025 by 707 published records (1,256 to 549). Read as exact spellings: Eric had 1,256 male records (rank #273); Erik had 549 male records (rank #546).
| Year | Eric female count | Eric female rank | Eric male count | Eric male rank | Erik female count | Erik female rank | Erik male count | Erik male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 17,060 | 2,930 | 142 | — | — | 948 | 355 |
| 2017 | — | — | 2,782 | 143 | — | — | 901 | 368 |
| 2018 | — | — | 2,410 | 160 | — | — | 855 | 377 |
| 2019 | — | — | 2,205 | 176 | — | — | 815 | 384 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,917 | 198 | — | — | 708 | 422 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,790 | 213 | — | — | 699 | 442 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,561 | 229 | — | — | 716 | 432 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,547 | 227 | — | — | 679 | 454 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,406 | 252 | — | — | 645 | 476 |
| 2025 | — | — | 1,256 | 273 | — | — | 549 | 546 |
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 Erik is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 122 published records for Eric, and no published 1880s count for Erik. The 1890s total is one-sided: 204 published records for Eric, and no published 1890s count for Erik. The 1900s total is one-sided: 262 published records for Eric, and no published 1900s count for Erik. The 1910s files give 1,311 published records to Eric and 52 to Erik, so Eric led the decade. Eric was the 1920s leader, 2,027 published records against 141 for Erik. The 1930s files give 2,796 published records to Eric and 232 to Erik, so Eric led the decade. Eric was the 1940s leader, 15,212 published records against 857 for Erik. The 1950s files give 53,444 published records to Eric and 2,450 to Erik, so Eric led the decade. Eric was the 1960s leader, 152,878 published records against 14,842 for Erik. The 1970s files give 212,825 published records to Eric and 32,268 to Erik, so Eric led the decade. Eric was the 1980s leader, 205,707 published records against 36,612 for Erik. The 1990s files give 135,708 published records to Eric and 33,721 to Erik, so Eric led the decade. Eric was the 2000s leader, 69,629 published records against 22,449 for Erik. The 2010s files give 31,582 published records to Eric and 10,506 to Erik, so Eric led the decade. Eric was the 2020s leader, 9,477 published records against 3,996 for Erik.
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). Erik’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (97), California (94), Florida (23). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.