Boy name
Erik
Erik holds the #545 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 549 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #422 in 2020 to #545 today. Its strongest year on record was 1980 (#64 nationally, 4,918 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1911. The name's biggest fan base is in Idaho (#302 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#545
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#64
in 1980 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
549
boys named Erik
Erik popularity, 1880–2025
Where Erik is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Idaho (#302), Utah (#302), New Mexico (#360)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Erik in the most recent year of SSA data.
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