How Many People Are Named Eriq?
An estimated 729 people in the United States have the first name Eriq. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Eriq peaked in popularity in 1995 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eriq 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 Eriq paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
729
About 1 in 470,171 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1995
75 births
Total Registered
742
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eriq
Eriq is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 742 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eriq as a male name
Ranked #12,918 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1995 (75 births)
Eriq: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eriq span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 395 babies were registered. Eriq has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eriq by Decade
How has Eriq 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.
Eriq by State
Birth registrations for Eriq span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 13 Eriqs were registered per state.
Eriq + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eriq as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eriq: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eriq?
We estimate approximately 729 people named Eriq 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 470,171 Americans share this first name.
Is Eriq a common name?
Eriq is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 742 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eriq most popular?
Eriq reached peak popularity in 1995, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eriq is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eriq a male name?
Eriq is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eriq Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eriq Smith, Eriq Johnson, Eriq 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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