Erik is a distinctive choice, ranked #418 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Erik in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#418
US Rank #476
About the Name Erik
Erik is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 72 places over five years. Its high point was #310 in 2021, and it now sits at #418. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Erik is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #476 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Erik
Unlikely. With around 96 UK babies named Erik per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Erik in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Erik has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 72 places in the last five years. Its peak was #310 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Erik is more popular in the UK (#418) than in the US (#476). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Erik include: Erik Per Sullivan — Erik Per Sullivan is an American former actor.; Erik Prince — Erik Dean Prince is an American businessman, who is the founder of private military contractor Blackwater.; Erik Jensen (writer) — Erik Jensen is an Australian journalist and author, known for his 2014 biography of artist Adam Cullen, Acute Misfortune: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen,....
Erik appears in the US top 500 at #476 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
96
UK babies named Erik (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 72 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Erik
Likely around 1 other Erik in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Erik
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Erik Dean Prince is an American businessman, who is the founder of private military contractor Blackwater. He was Blackwater's CEO until 2009 and its chairman until its sale to a group of investors in 2010.
Erik Thorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red (Norwegian: Eirik den røde), was a Norse explorer, described in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first European settlement in Greenland. He most likely earned the epithet "the Red" due to the color of his hair and beard.
Erik Jensen is an Australian journalist and author, known for his 2014 biography of artist Adam Cullen, Acute Misfortune: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen, and as founding editor of The Saturday Paper.
Erik Homburger Erikson was a German-American child psychoanalyst and visual artist known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He coined the phrase identity crisis.
Erik XIV or Eric XIV became King of Sweden following the death of his father, Gustav I, on 29 September 1560. During a 1568 rebellion against him, Erik was incarcerated by his half-brother John III.
Erik LaRay Harvey is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in Boardwalk Empire, Willis Stryker / Diamondback in Luke Cage, and his role in The Charnel House.