The baby name Erik appears in baby name data for the United States from 1921 to 2024. It was most popular in 1980 with 5,321 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Erik has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 26 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 16 |
| 1942 | 13 |
| 1943 | 50 |
| 1944 | 26 |
| 1945 | 33 |
| 1946 | 26 |
| 1947 | 71 |
| 1948 | 45 |
| 1949 | 106 |
| 1950 | 58 |
| 1951 | 129 |
| 1952 | 119 |
| 1953 | 160 |
| 1954 | 218 |
| 1955 | 184 |
| 1956 | 198 |
| 1957 | 287 |
| 1958 | 308 |
| 1959 | 387 |
| 1960 | 447 |
| 1961 | 479 |
| 1962 | 472 |
| 1963 | 656 |
| 1964 | 1,058 |
| 1965 | 2,109 |
| 1966 | 1,861 |
| 1967 | 2,156 |
| 1968 | 2,337 |
| 1969 | 2,666 |
| 1970 | 3,160 |
| 1971 | 3,180 |
| 1972 | 3,547 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1973 | 3,204 |
| 1974 | 2,999 |
| 1975 | 2,966 |
| 1976 | 2,799 |
| 1977 | 3,316 |
| 1978 | 3,528 |
| 1979 | 5,009 |
| 1980 | 5,321 |
| 1981 | 4,039 |
| 1982 | 3,651 |
| 1983 | 3,781 |
| 1984 | 3,263 |
| 1985 | 3,095 |
| 1986 | 3,382 |
| 1987 | 3,081 |
| 1988 | 3,223 |
| 1989 | 3,329 |
| 1990 | 3,577 |
| 1991 | 3,407 |
| 1992 | 3,597 |
| 1993 | 3,216 |
| 1994 | 3,462 |
| 1995 | 3,086 |
| 1996 | 2,711 |
| 1997 | 2,593 |
| 1998 | 2,476 |
| 1999 | 2,606 |
| 2000 | 2,581 |
| 2001 | 2,388 |
| 2002 | 2,191 |
| 2003 | 2,262 |
| 2004 | 2,016 |
| 2005 | 2,113 |
| 2006 | 2,067 |
| 2007 | 1,789 |
| 2008 | 1,686 |
| 2009 | 1,393 |
| 2010 | 1,212 |
| 2011 | 1,217 |
| 2012 | 1,305 |
| 2013 | 1,175 |
| 2014 | 1,045 |
| 2015 | 1,179 |
| 2016 | 1,206 |
| 2017 | 920 |
| 2018 | 925 |
| 2019 | 838 |
| 2020 | 602 |
| 2021 | 749 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 619 |
| 2024 | 629 |