Eryk
Eryk was the 11074th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 2063rd with 51 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,481 places. More babies were named Eryk in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eric) eternal ruler (probably) · Old Norse
- Rank in 2025
- #11,074 boys, down 5,284 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200151 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,053babies recorded
What does the name Eryk mean?
Eryk is a spelling of Eric, pronounced the same way, so it shares Eric's meaning and origin.
Eric comes from the Old Norse name Eiríkr. Its second part is clearly rikr, 'ruler'. The first part is less certain: Wiktionary prefers ei, 'always, ever', or an older word for 'honor', and Wikipedia mentions a Proto-Norse word meaning 'one, alone'. Wiktionary notes that it reached English early, as Old English Eoric. Erik is the usual Scandinavian spelling, and Erich the German.
Eiríkr (Old Norse, “Eric”)ríkr (Old Norse, “ruler”)ei (Old Norse, “always, ever (one reading)”)
How sure is this? Probable. 'Ruler' is certain; the first element ('ever', 'honor' or 'one') is debated.
Related names: Erik, Erick, Erich, Eiríkur, Erica.
See also: Scandinavian names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eric', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Eric', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Eryk popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,074 | 6 |
| 2020 | #5,790 | 15 |
| 2010 | #3,095 | 37 |
| 2000 | #2,941 | 30 |
| 1990 | #4,039 | 14 |
| 1980 | #3,479 | 12 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eryk, counting every spelling?
Eryk is a spelling of Eric, a name family that ranked #141 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,074 for Eryk on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,705 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 1,256 | #273 | 7,560 |
| Erick | 879 | #366 | 5,117 |
| Erik | 549 | #546 | 3,288 |
| Erich | 15 | #5,937 | 87 |
| Eryk | 6 | #11,074 | 55 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eryk?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eryk (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eryk born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eryk.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eryk?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Eryk are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 15 and 29. That makes Eryk mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eryk by state
How common Eryk was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eryk: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eryk, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eryk
What does Eryk mean?
Eryk is a spelling of Eric, which means “eternal ruler (probably)” (Old Norse origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Eryk?
Eryk was the 11074th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 2063rd with 51 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,481 places. More babies were named Eryk in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Eryk a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eryk in the US.
Where is Eryk most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eryk was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys).