At a glance
- In short
- Erick is a spelling of Eric from the Old Norse Eiríkr meaning eternal ruler.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #366 of boy names
- Babies in 2025
- 879 (0.048% of boys)
- Trend
- Slipping #298 in 2020 to #366 in 2025
- Peak
- #166 in 2007
- First recorded
- 1883
Meaning of Erick
Erick is a spelling of Eric, from the Old Norse name Eiríkr. It joins ríkr, "ruler," with a first element usually read as ei, "ever," though some explain it as einn, "one," giving "eternal ruler" or "sole ruler." This spelling is especially common in Spanish-speaking countries. It is pronounced AIR-ik in American English and EH-rik in British English.
Eric was the name of several medieval kings of Sweden and Denmark. Well-known bearers of this spelling include actor Erick Avari, seen in Stargate and The Mummy, and Grammy-winning violinist Erick Friedman.
In the U.S., Erick rose through the second half of the 20th century and peaked at 166th in 2007, when 2,432 boys received it. It has generally declined since, ranking 366th in 2025 with 879 babies.
How to pronounce Erick
American English
- Pronounced AIR-ik /ˈɛr.ɪk/
British English
- Pronounced EH-rik /ˈe.rɪk/
Popularity of Erick in the U.S.
Erick was the #366 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 879 babies. It peaked at #166 in 2007 and has been in the top 1,000 since 1945. It first appears in the records in 1883.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1883–2025 126 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 879 | 366 | ▼ 34 |
| 2024 | 1,040 | 332 | ▼ 30 |
| 2023 | 1,107 | 302 | ▲ 19 |
| 2022 | 1,050 | 321 | ▼ 3 |
| 2021 | 1,041 | 318 | ▼ 20 |
| 2020 | 1,126 | 298 | ▼ 21 |
| 2019 | 1,284 | 277 | ▲ 5 |
| 2018 | 1,247 | 282 | ▼ 26 |
| 2017 | 1,433 | 256 | ▼ 17 |
| 2016 | 1,602 | 239 | ▲ 26 |
| 2015 | 1,372 | 265 | ▼ 7 |
| 2014 | 1,444 | 258 | ▲ 2 |
| 2013 | 1,360 | 260 | ▼ 24 |
| 2012 | 1,520 | 236 | ▼ 4 |
| 2011 | 1,546 | 232 | ▼ 32 |
| 2010 | 1,862 | 200 | ▼ 9 |
| 2009 | 2,004 | 191 | ▼ 12 |
| 2008 | 2,220 | 179 | ▼ 13 |
| 2007 | 2,432 | 166 | ▲ 8 |
| 2006 | 2,346 | 174 | ▲ 7 |
| 2005 | 2,245 | 181 | ▼ 1 |
| 2004 | 2,232 | 180 | ▲ 6 |
| 2003 | 2,094 | 186 | ▼ 4 |
| 2002 | 2,052 | 182 | ▲ 10 |
| 2001 | 1,921 | 192 | ▼ 3 |
| 2000 | 1,884 | 189 | ▲ 4 |
| 1999 | 1,742 | 193 | ▲ 13 |
| 1998 | 1,577 | 206 | ▼ 9 |
| 1997 | 1,617 | 197 | ▼ 9 |
| 1996 | 1,705 | 188 | ▲ 3 |
| 1995 | 1,609 | 191 | ▼ 6 |
| 1994 | 1,679 | 185 | ▲ 18 |
| 1993 | 1,502 | 203 | ▲ 19 |
| 1992 | 1,373 | 222 | ▼ 16 |
| 1991 | 1,508 | 206 | ▲ 17 |
| 1990 | 1,370 | 223 | ▲ 22 |
| 1989 | 1,071 | 245 | ▲ 8 |
| 1988 | 929 | 253 | ▼ 3 |
| 1987 | 917 | 250 | ▲ 12 |
| 1986 | 840 | 262 | ▲ 1 |
| 1985 | 825 | 263 | ▼ 14 |
| 1984 | 880 | 249 | ▼ 2 |
| 1983 | 863 | 247 | ▲ 5 |
| 1982 | 874 | 252 | ▼ 2 |
| 1981 | 874 | 250 | ▼ 10 |
| 1980 | 928 | 240 | ▲ 4 |
| 1979 | 902 | 244 | ▲ 15 |
| 1978 | 784 | 259 | ▲ 41 |
| 1977 | 644 | 300 | ▼ 28 |
| 1976 | 714 | 272 | ▲ 29 |
| 1975 | 629 | 301 | ▼ 27 |
| 1974 | 685 | 274 | – |
| 1973 | 669 | 274 | ▼ 11 |
| 1972 | 748 | 263 | ▲ 13 |
| 1971 | 766 | 276 | ▲ 37 |
| 1970 | 626 | 313 | ▲ 27 |
| 1969 | 530 | 340 | ▲ 18 |
| 1968 | 469 | 358 | ▼ 11 |
| 1967 | 460 | 347 | ▲ 33 |
| 1966 | 396 | 380 | ▼ 24 |
| 1965 | 456 | 356 | ▲ 109 |
| 1964 | 290 | 465 | ▲ 100 |
| 1963 | 196 | 565 | ▼ 1 |
| 1962 | 195 | 564 | ▲ 99 |
| 1961 | 139 | 663 | ▼ 51 |
| 1960 | 164 | 612 | ▲ 15 |
| 1959 | 152 | 627 | ▲ 9 |
| 1958 | 146 | 636 | ▲ 58 |
| 1957 | 120 | 694 | ▲ 62 |
| 1956 | 94 | 756 | ▲ 186 |
| 1955 | 63 | 942 | ▼ 24 |
| 1954 | 65 | 918 | ▲ 2 |
| 1953 | 61 | 920 | ▼ 165 |
| 1952 | 87 | 755 | ▲ 51 |
| 1951 | 76 | 806 | ▼ 15 |
| 1950 | 74 | 791 | ▼ 74 |
| 1949 | 92 | 717 | ▲ 85 |
| 1948 | 71 | 802 | ▲ 13 |
| 1947 | 72 | 815 | ▲ 41 |
| 1946 | 59 | 856 | ▲ 8 |
| 1945 | 52 | 864 | ▲ 371 |
| 1944 | 29 | 1,235 | ▲ 73 |
| 1943 | 28 | 1,308 | ▲ 73 |
| 1942 | 25 | 1,381 | ▲ 65 |
| 1941 | 22 | 1,446 | ▼ 13 |
| 1940 | 22 | 1,433 | ▲ 446 |
| 1939 | 14 | 1,879 | ▲ 306 |
| 1938 | 11 | 2,185 | ▼ 782 |
| 1937 | 23 | 1,403 | ▲ 469 |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | ▼ 164 |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | ▲ 314 |
| 1934 | 13 | 2,022 | ▲ 71 |
| 1933 | 12 | 2,093 | ▼ 377 |
| 1932 | 18 | 1,716 | ▲ 755 |
| 1931 | 10 | 2,471 | ▼ 507 |
| 1930 | 15 | 1,964 | ▼ 171 |
| 1929 | 18 | 1,793 | ▲ 167 |
| 1928 | 16 | 1,960 | ▲ 74 |
| 1927 | 16 | 2,034 | ▼ 123 |
| 1926 | 17 | 1,911 | ▲ 282 |
| 1925 | 14 | 2,193 | ▼ 813 |
| 1924 | 29 | 1,380 | ▲ 122 |
| 1923 | 25 | 1,502 | ▼ 68 |
| 1922 | 27 | 1,434 | ▲ 831 |
| 1921 | 14 | 2,265 | ▼ 380 |
| 1920 | 18 | 1,885 | ▼ 190 |
| 1919 | 20 | 1,695 | ▲ 210 |
| 1918 | 17 | 1,905 | ▲ 81 |
| 1917 | 15 | 1,986 | ▼ 437 |
| 1916 | 21 | 1,549 | ▼ 243 |
| 1915 | 26 | 1,306 | ▼ 6 |
| 1914 | 21 | 1,300 | ▲ 280 |
| 1913 | 12 | 1,580 | ▲ 305 |
| 1912 | 8 | 1,885 | back (not recorded in 1910–1911) |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | back (not recorded in 1900–1908) |
| 1899 | 7 | 857 | back (not recorded in 1898) |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | ▼ 220 |
| 1896 | 10 | 722 | ▲ 357 |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | back (not recorded in 1893–1894) |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | ▲ 7 |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | ▼ 334 |
| 1890 | 10 | 629 | ▲ 93 |
| 1889 | 8 | 722 | back (not recorded in 1887–1888) |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | ▼ 194 |
| 1885 | 7 | 765 | back (not recorded in 1884) |
| 1883 | 5 | 892 | new |
Erick by state
Erick ranks #219 in New Jersey (2025).
Rank by state 34 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 219 | 43 |
| Texas | 246 | 158 |
| California | 252 | 149 |
| New Mexico | 270 | 7 |
| Florida | 300 | 64 |
| Colorado | 305 | 21 |
| Illinois | 306 | 35 |
| Arizona | 308 | 25 |
| New York | 311 | 59 |
| Nevada | 323 | 9 |
| Virginia | 329 | 25 |
| Tennessee | 359 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | 361 | 14 |
| Maryland | 389 | 13 |
| Georgia | 393 | 29 |
| Oregon | 398 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 414 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 420 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 432 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 437 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 444 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 447 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 450 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 464 | 9 |
| Kansas | 468 | 7 |
| Indiana | 545 | 12 |
| Utah | 561 | 7 |
| Missouri | 597 | 9 |
| Michigan | 601 | 13 |
| Alabama | 622 | 7 |
| Washington | 639 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 775 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 792 | 10 |
| Ohio | 1,111 | 6 |
Notable people named Erick
- Joseph Ruud, known as Erick Rowan, is an American professional wrestler for WWE on SmackDown and a member of the Wyatt Sicks.
- Erick Woods Erickson is an American conservative talk radio host and blogger who hosts a syndicated WSB show in Atlanta, writes The Resurgent, formerly led RedState, and was a contributor to CNN and Fox News.
- Erick Estefano Torres Padilla is a Mexican striker nicknamed El Cubo.
- Erick Fedde is an American MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers who previously played for the Nationals, White Sox, Cardinals, and Braves, spent time with the NC Dinos in Korea, and played college ball at UNLV.
- Erick A. Lindgren is an American professional poker player with two World Poker Tour titles, two World Series of Poker bracelets, more than 10.5 million dollars in tournament earnings, and was ranked 85th on the all time money list as of April 2020.
More people named Erick 10 more
- Erick Elías Rabinovitz (born June 23, 1980) is a Mexican actor who won Protagonistas de Novela and appeared in Telemundo telenovelas including Gitanas, El cuerpo del deseo, El Zorro, la espada y la rosa, Betty en NY, and 100 días para enamorarnos.
- Erick Avari is an Indian American actor known for roles in Stargate, Independence Day, The Mummy, and the historical drama The Chosen.
- Erick Friedman was an American violinist who performed worldwide with leading orchestras and conductors and won a Grammy Award in 1996.
- Erick Benzi is a French musician, songwriter, composer and record producer from Marseille.
- Erick Leonel Castillo Arroyo, nicknamed La Culebra, is an Ecuadorian winger for Alianza Lima and the Ecuador national team.
- Dominican former shortstop Erick R. Almonte played for the Yankees, Brewers, and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and is now the hitting coach for the Florida Complex League Cardinals.
- Erick Roberto Miranda Chonay is a Guatemalan former football defender who spent most of his career with CSD Comunicaciones and made 69 national team appearances over ten years.
- Erick Marcus dos Santos Oliveira do Carmo is a Brazilian winger for Ludogorets Razgrad.
- Érick Valencia Salazar, alias El 85, is a former Mexican drug lord and high-ranking CJNG leader who was arrested in 2012 and extradited to the United States in 2025.
- Erick Stakelbeck is an American television host and TBN news director known for The Watchman and The Watchman Newscast, a Christian Zionist linked to Christians United for Israel and an investigative reporter and author on radical Islam.