How Many People Are Named Erick?
An estimated 75,848 people in the United States have the first name Erick. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Erick peaked in popularity in 2007 with 2,437 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erick as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Erick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Erick is overwhelmingly male, 417 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
75,848
About 1 in 4,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2007
2,437 births
Total Registered
78,993
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erick
Erick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 78,993 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Erick as a male name
Ranked #332 in 2024
1,038 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (2,432 births)
Erick as a female name
Ranked #16,615 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1990 (22 births)
Erick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erick span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 21,506 babies were registered. Erick has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erick by Decade
How has Erick tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Erick by State
Birth registrations for Erick span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Montana, Maine. On average, about 1,539 Ericks were registered per state.
Erick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erick?
We estimate approximately 75,848 people named Erick are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Erick a common name?
Erick is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78,993 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erick most popular?
Erick reached peak popularity in 2007, when 2,437 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erick is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erick a male name?
Erick is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erick Smith, Erick Johnson, Erick Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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