Erik

Erik: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “eternal ruler”
Origin: Old Norse
Say it: AIR-ik · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Scandinavian form of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr. The name combines elements usually interpreted as 'ever, eternal' and 'ruler, king'.

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How popular is Erik?

2024194 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Erik in 2024644

2024 rank#476 boys

Peak year1980

Total US babies since 1880157,566

Erik is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Erik

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ericeternal ruler · Old Norse
Ericketernal ruler · Scandinavian
Erikaeternal ruler · Scandinavian
Ericaeternal ruler · Old Norse
Erickaeternal ruler · Germanic
Ariceternal ruler · Germanic
Ericheternal ruler · Germanic
Ronaldruler's counselor · Old Norse

Erik questions

What does the name Erik mean?

Erik means "eternal ruler". It comes from Old Norse. Scandinavian form of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr. The name combines elements usually interpreted as 'ever, eternal' and 'ruler, king'.

Is Erik a boy or girl name?

Erik is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Erik?

644 US babies were named Erik in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.

How do you pronounce Erik?

Erik is usually pronounced AIR-ik.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.