Erik

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

The male given names Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eirรญkur are derived from the Old Norse name Eirรญkr [หˆษ›iหŒriหkzฬ ].

From Wikipedia

Erik first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 304 babies (rank #124 that year). In 2024 it was given to 48 boys (rank #580). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Erik

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Erik yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

4,749
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
304
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
1991304#124
1992279#130
1993285#129
1994231#133
1995238#142
1996211#158
1997172#179
1998186#162
1999199#160
2000197#156
2001182#169
2002160#175
2003130#208
2004123#227
2005123#231
2006136#221
2007137#226
2008140#228
2009114#277
2010102#305
2011111#284
2012110#296
2013114#292
201490#354
201593#344
2016104#327
201769#429
201873#410
201970#423
202066#436
202157#511
202242#636
202353#527
202448#580