Erik

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Aborigine	Girl	boomerang
Norwegian	Boy	Honourable ruler.
Belgian	Boy	Eternal ruler
Bosnian	Boy	Modern and popular name in Bosnia
Brazilian	Boy	Eternal ruler
Danish	Boy	Eternal ruler

Fun Facts about the name Erik

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Similar & Rhyming Names

DerrikTyrikErsaEricKoharik

Popularity of Erik

Popularity Analysis

The name Erik first appeared in the social security administration database in 1940. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1980 when it reached rank #64. It broke into the top 100 for 23 years. As of 2024, it ranked #476.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	476	Male	0.0349%
2023	454	Male	0.0369%
2022	432	Male	0.0382%
2021	441	Male	0.0373%
2020	419	Male	0.0384%
2019	385	Male	0.0424%
2018	380	Male	0.0439%
2017	368	Male	0.0455%
2016	356	Male	0.0466%
2015	338	Male	0.0498%
2014	328	Male	0.0507%
2013	310	Male	0.0547%
2012	290	Male	0.0602%
2011	277	Male	0.0623%
2010	256	Male	0.0651%
2009	232	Male	0.0736%
2008	213	Male	0.0825%
2007	199	Male	0.0918%
2006	189	Male	0.0971%
2005	183	Male	0.1048%
2004	172	Male	0.1119%
2003	158	Male	0.1216%
2002	156	Male	0.1192%
2001	155	Male	0.1246%
2000	143	Male	0.1305%
1999	139	Male	0.1336%
1998	140	Male	0.1321%
1997	134	Male	0.1432%
1996	122	Male	0.1508%
1995	111	Male	0.1707%
1994	99	Male	0.1839%
1993	105	Male	0.1690%
1992	98	Male	0.1819%
1991	95	Male	0.1836%
1990	96	Male	0.1835%
1989	95	Male	0.1732%
1988	93	Male	0.1737%
1987	94	Male	0.1658%
1986	92	Male	0.1618%
1985	87	Male	0.1750%
1984	84	Male	0.1824%
1983	80	Male	0.1952%
1982	80	Male	0.1927%
1981	76	Male	0.2105%
1980	64	Male	0.2649%
1979	66	Male	0.2592%
1978	85	Male	0.1910%
1977	94	Male	0.1630%
1976	94	Male	0.1688%
1975	87	Male	0.1765%
1974	90	Male	0.1770%
1973	86	Male	0.1896%
1972	86	Male	0.2029%
1971	97	Male	0.1765%
1970	101	Male	0.1703%
1969	120	Male	0.1486%
1968	126	Male	0.1330%
1967	133	Male	0.1264%
1966	146	Male	0.1077%
1965	145	Male	0.1120%
1964	221	Male	0.0575%
1963	300	Male	0.0325%
1962	344	Male	0.0246%
1961	346	Male	0.0242%
1960	362	Male	0.0217%
1959	383	Male	0.0198%
1958	428	Male	0.0157%
1957	434	Male	0.0146%
1956	476	Male	0.0118%
1955	491	Male	0.0107%
1954	488	Male	0.0106%
1953	508	Male	0.0096%
1952	510	Male	0.0095%
1951	553	Male	0.0080%
1950	592	Male	0.0073%
1949	534	Male	0.0087%
1948	691	Male	0.0052%
1947	630	Male	0.0064%
1946	663	Male	0.0058%
1945	619	Male	0.0070%
1944	770	Male	0.0048%
1943	735	Male	0.0053%
1942	867	Male	0.0040%
1941	873	Male	0.0042%
1940	969	Male	0.0037%

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