Erick
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr.
Meaning & Origin of Erick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr.
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The Story of Erick
Erick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 2,432 Ericks were born — ranking #166 that year. As of 2026, Erick ranks #336 for baby boys with 1,038 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 81K Ericks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Erick
Erick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 81K births in the dataset. Erick's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #166. Use the chart and map above to compare Erick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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