Dawid vs Erik
Dawid and Erikcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #503 and Erik #59 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Dawid was ranked #414 and Erik #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #516 and Erik #362 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dawid was ranked #1675 and Erik #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Dawid and Erik over time
Dawid and Erik appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Erik held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dawid in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dawid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Erik in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Dawid and Erik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #503 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dawid #122 in 2011, Erik #252 in 2013.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1976–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erik in 47.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #157 in 1988, Erik #15 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #503, Erik #59.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Dawid held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Erik in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #250 in 2008, Erik #310 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawid #1675, Erik #418.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Erik in 6.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #122 in 2011, Erik #252 in 2013.
The order changed in 2020: Erik moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #352 and #466; by 2020 that had become #496 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #516, Erik #362.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Dawid | Erik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'eternal ruler' or 'honoured ruler'; historically a name borne by kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeːrɪk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024) | Norway · Boys #64 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erik has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Dawid does not have one recorded yet.
- Dawid and Erik both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erik; Dawid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dawid
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #542 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2023
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2005–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Erik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #27 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys