FIRST NAME
Erik
Erik is the 194th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 137,337 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 294 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #194 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
169,123
living · #231
2020 CENSUS
137,337
living · #194
BABIES NAMED ERIK BY BIRTH YEAR · 1911–2025
2025549
As a male name, Erik peaked in 1980, when 4,918 babies were named Erik (the #64 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #18,623 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
294
living · #18,623
BABIES NAMED ERIK BY BIRTH YEAR · 1964–2008
20087
As a female name, Erik peaked in 1980, when 41 babies were named Erik (the #2358 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)