Trend of the Popularity of Erik as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 549 male babies that were named Erik in the US, which was 0.03% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Erik peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 4,918 babies, which was 0.28% of the total male babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Erik, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Erik.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Erik in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Erik in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Erik from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Erik as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 4918 0.28
1981 3921 0.22
1982 3632 0.20
1983 3636 0.20
1984 3422 0.19
1985 3372 0.18
1986 3110 0.17
1987 3231 0.17
1988 3478 0.18
1989 3630 0.18
1990 3956 0.19
1991 3892 0.19
1992 3815 0.19
1993 3488 0.18
1994 3746 0.19
1995 3432 0.18
1996 3020 0.16
1997 2857 0.15
1998 2676 0.14
1999 2723 0.14
2000 2722 0.14
2001 2574 0.13
2002 2460 0.13
2003 2550 0.13
2004 2365 0.12
2005 2228 0.11
2006 2131 0.10
2007 2028 0.10
2008 1795 0.09
2009 1555 0.08
2010 1337 0.07
2011 1266 0.07
2012 1223 0.06
2013 1105 0.06
2014 1037 0.05
2015 1019 0.05
2016 948 0.05
2017 901 0.05
2018 855 0.05
2019 815 0.05
2020 708 0.04
2021 699 0.04
2022 716 0.04
2023 679 0.04
2024 645 0.04
2025 549 0.03