Erik vs Raja

Erik and Rajacompared 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Erik was ranked #404 and Raja #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Erik was ranked #418 and Raja #796 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Erik was ranked #429 and Raja #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Erik and Raja over time

Erik and Raja appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Raja 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.

Raja 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 14 of those years, Raja in 15.
Highest recorded here: Erik #310 in 2021, Raja #312 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Erik moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #602 and #580; by 2012 that had become #559 and #793.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erik #418, Raja #796.

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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Erik, Raja
Field	Erik	Raja
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-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #64 (2025)	Scotland · Boys #535 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	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); Raja does not have one recorded yet.
Erik and Raja both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Erik; Raja doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.

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

Raja

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #402 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: #312 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys