#4762024 rank
1980peak year
150,870babies named Erik since 1880
▼ 21%5-year trend
Erik popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Erik mean?
Scandinavian form of Eric, from Old Norse Eirikr, traditionally read as 'ever ruler,' from ei, 'always,' and rikr, 'ruler.' A royal name across Scandinavia.
OriginScandinavian
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Erik
Same era, same vibe — if you like Erik, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Eriks
- Erik Satie, composer
Spellings & variants
EricEirik
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