Cal vs Erik
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Cal
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #542
- Peak
- #392 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 554
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, UT, TX
VS
Erik
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #545
- Peak
- #64 (1980)
- Babies in 2025
- 549
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Cal is the more popular pick (#542 vs #545). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Cal is a vintage name making a comeback, Erik is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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