boy's name
Eryk
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,078
Northern Ireland
#361
2012 births
Eryk is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Eryk is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Eryk over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 255 |
| 2000s | 383 |
| 2010s | 234 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Eryk?
In 2025, Eryk was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Eryk is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Eryk
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eryk also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eryk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Eryk in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Eryk
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eryk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eryk
How popular is the name Eryk?
In 2025, Eryk was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Eryk a girl's or a boy's name?
Eryk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eryk most popular?
Eryk peaked in 2001, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Eryk a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eryk currently ranks #1,918 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.