Eryk
Eryk was the #10,695 boys' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #1,897 in England & Wales.
Eryk as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,695 (6) | #1,897 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | #1,859 (13) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #1,533 (16) | #728 (3) | — | #770 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | #2,019 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | #1,139 (24) | — | — | #552 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #962 (29) | #426 (7) | — | #381 (10) | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #762 (42) | — | — | #402 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #4,739 (20) | #731 (46) | #516 (5) | — | #471 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #3,889 (27) | #684 (51) | #490 (6) | — | #317 (13) | — |
| 2016 | #5,318 (17) | #801 (40) | #532 (5) | — | #713 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #4,545 (21) | #623 (58) | — | — | #345 (12) | #1,816 (9) |
| 2014 | #4,263 (23) | #805 (38) | #680 (3) | — | #382 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #4,313 (22) | #666 (50) | — | — | #479 (6) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #3,807 (27) | #682 (49) | #669 (3) | #346 (4) | #300 (15) | — |
| 2011 | #3,510 (30) | #944 (30) | #491 (5) | — | #342 (12) | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2001 at #2,050.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Eryk is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 420,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eryk | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Eryk | England & Wales | Boys | #1,897 | 13 |
| Eryk | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Eryk | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Eryk | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Eryk | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |