Erik
4 countries#545 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Erik was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
158,126 births recorded 1911–2025 · currently #545 · peaked in 1980 with 4,959 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,022 births recorded 1924–2022 · currently #1501 · peaked in 1959 with 75 births
Most common in: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Yvelines, Nord, Seine-Maritime
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
215 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #647 · peaked in 2019 with 20 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
31 births recorded 2010–2024 · peaked in 2010 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Erik’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #189 | — |
| 2007 | #199 | ↓10 |
| 2008 | #213 | ↓14 |
| 2009 | #233 | ↓20 |
| 2010 | #256 | ↓23 |
| 2011 | #277 | ↓21 |
| 2012 | #289 | ↓12 |
| 2013 | #311 | ↓22 |
| 2014 | #329 | ↓18 |
| 2015 | #337 | ↓8 |
| 2016 | #355 | ↓18 |
| 2017 | #368 | ↓13 |
| 2018 | #376 | ↓8 |
| 2019 | #384 | ↓8 |
| 2020 | #422 | ↓38 |
| 2021 | #442 | ↓20 |
| 2022 | #432 | ↑10 |
| 2023 | #454 | ↓22 |
| 2024 | #476 | ↓22 |
| 2025 | #545 | ↓69 |
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