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Eriks

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Eriks: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2013–2016

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2013 to 2016, ranging from #3315 to #4632.201320142016#3315#4632
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2013#3315
2014#4632
2016#4023

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 3 of the 4 years from 2013 to 2016.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 20072016 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2013

    First recorded at #3315 among boys in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #4023 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2007 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #629 in Republic of Ireland in 2007.

Eriks's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Eriks is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Eriks, between 2007 and 2016, in 4 of those 10 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland20071#629 in 2007
England and Wales2013–20163#3315 in 2013

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2007; it appears again in 2013.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2007 to 2016. Highest recorded position: #629 in Republic of Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.