Erik

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

The male given names Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur are derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠].

From Wikipedia

Erik first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 244 babies (rank #107 that year). In 2024 it was given to 94 boys (rank #191). 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 — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,226

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

244

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Erik

Erik Axel Karlfeldtpoet · b. 1864
Erik Eriksonnon-fiction writer · b. 1902
Erik the Redseafarer · b. 950
Erik Lamelaassociation football player · b. 1992
Erik ten Hagassociation football player · b. 1970

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	205	#123
2000	210	#123
2001	244	#107
2002	204	#116
2003	198	#113
2004	205	#116
2005	170	#132
2006	154	#146
2007	165	#138
2008	173	#134
2009	160	#142
2010	163	#140
2011	145	#148
2012	173	#128
2013	184	#126
2014	165	#141
2015	176	#134
2016	137	#155
2017	176	#135
2018	158	#141
2019	144	#143
2020	155	#137
2022	148	#142
2023	120	#166
2024	94	#191