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Erik

Boy Old Norse #454 in 2023

Erik is a boy name of Old Norse origin.

Meaning of Erik

A spelling variant of Eric, or directly borrowed from modern Erik.

Popularity of Erik

Popularity, 1911–2023

679 births in 2023

1911 2023

156,256 U.S. births recorded from 1911–2023.

Peak year

1980

4,914 babies

First recorded

1911

112 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

God is my oath; consecrated to God

Boy · Old English

From Edward, from Ēadweard, from Audawardu, from Audawarduz, corresponding to ed + ward

Rival; industrious

Girl · Germanic

Whole, universal

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

Strong, firm, enduring

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.