Masculine dossier · first seen 1976

Eryk

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2001

Peak era

2001

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Eryk

How many people are named Eryk?

An estimated 1,033 living Americans are named Eryk.

How rare is Eryk?

Eryk is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.2% from its 2001 peak.

How old is the typical Eryk?

The median age of a living American named Eryk is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 29 years old.

Is Eryk still popular?

Not especially. Eryk has been declining since its 2001 peak and registered 6 births in 2025.

Where is Eryk most common?

Eryk has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.

1976Peak 20012025

Peak year

2001

Decline from peak

88.2%

2025

All-time

1,053

Eryk has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Eryk peaked in 2001, when 51 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 6 boys were given the name.

Down 88.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,053 Americans named Eryk since 1976.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2001

Living profile

1,036

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age23

Core range15–29

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Illinois

3.9× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Illinois · 2000s 3.9×