Erik
4 lettersMale #546 · 549 reported
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US name popularity
Erik name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Erik ranks #546 in male records (549 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #546 · 549 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count decreased by 96 male records (645 to 549); rank moved from #476 to #546.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 150 male records (699 to 549); rank moved from #442 to #546.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 948 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Erik becoming more popular?
Erik's reported male count decreased by 96 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #476 to #546. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Erik. That is not a count of zero.
Erik in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 549 | 546 |
| 2024 | — | — | 645 | 476 |
| 2023 | — | — | 679 | 454 |
| 2022 | — | — | 716 | 432 |
| 2021 | — | — | 699 | 442 |
| 2020 | — | — | 708 | 422 |
| 2019 | — | — | 815 | 384 |
| 2018 | — | — | 855 | 377 |
| 2017 | — | — | 901 | 368 |
| 2016 | — | — | 948 | 355 |
Questions about Erik’s popularity
How common is Erik in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Erik ranks #546 in male records (549 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Erik?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Erik only.
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