Erich is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Erich means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Erich across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Erich has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Erich is a boy name of Norse origin meaning “eternal ruler”. German form of Eric.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,706 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Erich per year, United States (1894 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (343/yr).
Erich has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #964 nationally (given to 343 babies that year).
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