Spellings

Eric or Erick?

In the US in 2025, 47% of babies in this name family were spelled Eric and 33% Erick. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Eric47% of the family1,256 born in 2025#273 among boys−59% since 2015Erick33% of the family879 born in 2025#366 among boys−36% since 2015Erik20% of the family549 born in 2025#545 among boys−46% since 2015

Ten years ago

Eric already led in 2015, with 56% of the family's births; it has 47% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 5,437 to 2,684 births (−51%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Eric3,0461,256−59%
Erick1,372879−36%
Erik1,019549−46%

How they sound

All of these spellings are said the same way: /ˈɛrɪk/ (AIR-ik). So the choice is about how it looks: it is the spelling people will read on a birth card, a name tag or an email address, and the one your child will sometimes spell out.

In France

In France in 2025: Eric 35 births (#998 among boys), Erick 5 births and Erik 20 births.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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