Erik

Meaning and origin of Erik

Popularity of Erik in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1960.
• Over recent years, Erik has been stable (−0.9% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Erik every 35 schools, all spellings combined.

Erik in English-speaking countries

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  427^th boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,936

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  331^st boys’ name35 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,052

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  383^rd boys’ name321 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,574−3.3% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  423^rd boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,606

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  487^th boys’ name1,873 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,745−4% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  559^th boys’ name60 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,832−7% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  416^th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,638

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Erik and Érik are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Érik5
• Eric120
• Éric40
• Erick (in French)25

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Erik

• Baudouin
• Niels
• Gustave
• Derek
• Gary
• Wandrille
• Rudy
• Otto
• Alyx
• Gautier
• Otis
• Richard

See also

• →French names of Germanic origin