Boys name
Erik
Erik is a boys' name given to 155,124 boys in the United States since 1921, peaking in 1980 with 4,918 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 45th among boys names in Rhode Island in 1969.
Which states favor Erik
Erik by state
Top states by all-time births named Erik. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 31,751 | #369 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 12,772 | #380 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 11,732 | #810 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 9,441 | #723 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 5,889 | #719 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 5,884 | #791 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 5,340 | #690 (2025) |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5,204 | #376 (2025) |
| 9 | Washington | 5,002 | #480 (2025) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 4,902 | #791 (2025) |
| 11 | Ohio | 4,642 | #563 (2025) |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 4,222 | #525 (2024) |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4,119 | #495 (2025) |
| 14 | Colorado | 2,893 | #353 (2025) |
| 15 | Arizona | 2,868 | #472 (2025) |
| 16 | Indiana | 2,659 | #522 (2025) |
| 17 | Oregon | 2,522 | #416 (2025) |
| 18 | Virginia | 2,478 | #755 (2025) |
| 19 | Connecticut | 2,327 | #521 (2024) |
| 20 | North Carolina | 2,065 | #730 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).