Erik vs Frazer
Erik and Frazercompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Erik was ranked #326 and Frazer #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Erik was ranked #404 and Frazer #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Erik was ranked #408 and Frazer #1798 among boys in England and Wales.
Erik and Frazer over time
Erik and Frazer appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Frazer held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Erik in 0.
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.
Frazer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Erik in none. 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
Erik and Frazer were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #408 and #1798.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Erik held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Frazer in 18.
Highest recorded here: Erik #310 in 2021, Frazer #250 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Erik moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #524 and #504; by 2014 that had become #367 and #532.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erik #408, Frazer #1798.
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 | Erik | Frazer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'eternal ruler' or 'honoured ruler'; historically a name borne by kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeːrɪk/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #64 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1798 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erik has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Frazer does not have one recorded yet.
- Erik and Frazer both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erik; Frazer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
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 #408 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Frazer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #279 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #240 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys