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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 132 babies (rank #353 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

992

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

132

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
1996	20	#764
1997	17	#884
1998	15	#964
1999	29	#610
2000	19	#862
2001	20	#851
2002	26	#736
2003	31	#701
2004	24	#885
2005	28	#834
2006	41	#667
2007	44	#655
2008	51	#616
2009	39	#749
2010	49	#658
2011	57	#606
2012	65	#559
2013	70	#525
2014	112	#367
2015	103	#408
2016	132	#353