Masculine dossier · first seen 1894
Erich
Endangered
Down 95.6% from peak
Peak era
1971
Peak births
343
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Erich
How many people are named Erich?
An estimated 9,667 living Americans are named Erich.
How rare is Erich?
Erich is very rare among babies today, with 15 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.6% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Erich?
The median age of a living American named Erich is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 56 years old.
Is Erich still popular?
No. Erich is endangered as a baby name, down 95.6% from its 1971 peak with 15 births in 2025.
Where is Erich most common?
Erich has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1894Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
95.6%
2025
15
All-time
11,674
Where it lives now
Erich is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 2.3× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Erich is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.