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Eryk

Boy

Meaning of Eryk: Old Norse: 'ever-powerful ruler'

Eryk is a boy's name most strongly associated with Polish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10190th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10190

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,053

First recorded 1976 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 41 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 51 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 27 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Eryk per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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