Erik vs Jarvis
Erik and Jarviscompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Erik was ranked #418 and Jarvis #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Erik and Jarvis over time
Erik and Jarvis appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Erik held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jarvis 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.
Jarvis 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erik held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jarvis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Erik #310 in 2021, Jarvis #489 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Erik moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #958 and #780; by 1999 that had become #603 and #1383.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erik #418, Jarvis #2443.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Erik
Pairs where Erik shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Erik vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #64 and #489.
Erik · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Erik vs Kåre
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #21 in Norway · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #64 and #358.
Erik · Kåre · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aksel vs Erik
Aksel and Erik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #64.
Aksel · Erik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Erik
Anders and Erik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #64.
Anders · Erik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Erik | Jarvis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #64 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erik has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Jarvis does not have one recorded yet.
- Erik and Jarvis both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erik; Jarvis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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 #64 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jarvis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #489 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #489 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys