Names / Boy names
Erik
Current rank
#546
and easing
All-time peak
#64
in 1980
First recorded
1911
in U.S. data
Children named
158,100
since 1911
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #64 in 1980 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Erik makes its debut in American naming records in 1911, where it reads as a boys' name. 1980 marked its high point, reaching #64. As of the latest data it stands at #546, drifting lower. Across all years, more than 158,100 children have been named this.