Erik

Boy name

Erik has been given to 158,126 babies in the U.S. since 1911. It peaked in 1980 and currently ranks #546 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

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

Origin: Old Norse

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

158,126

Peak year

1980 (4,959 babies)

Rank in 2025

#546 for boys

First recorded

1911

10-year trend

▼ -46%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Erik

Harry Houdini

Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer (1874–1926)

Erik Axel Karlfeldt

Swedish poet (1864–1931)

Erik Satie

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)

Erik Erikson

American German-born psychoanalyst & essayist

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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