Erik Beckman
There are approximately 7 people named Erik Beckman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Erik with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Beckman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Erik
149K
Alive today
Named Beckman
17K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 149K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 38
Top Census group: White (63.3%)
Estimated bearers: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,442
Per 100K: 4.83
Top ancestry: White (91.2%)
First name trend
Erik: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Erik. The peak year was 1980 with 4,955 births. The average person named Erik today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Erik
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Erik, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 63.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Erik described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Erik at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.3% · 87,108
- Hispanic or Latino28.1% · 38,730
- Black or African American3.9% · 5,393
- Two or more races2.7% · 3,779
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 2,107
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 518
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Beckman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Beckman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Beckman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Beckman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.2% · 13,155
- Two or more races3.2% · 468
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 443
- Black or African American1.3% · 186
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 115
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 65
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Erik has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0435% of the US population, based on 148,999 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Erik right now.
The surname Beckman appears at a rate of 4.83 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0048%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Erik Beckman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Erik Beckman: questions and answers
How many people are named Erik Beckman?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Erik Beckman. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0435%) with the surname frequency (4.83 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Erik Beckman?
We classify Erik Beckman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Erik a male or female name?
Erik is predominantly male. Out of 157,566 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Erik profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Erik Beckman?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Erik Beckman is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.