Name meaning & stats
Eirik
Eirik. 362 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Eiriks are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
362 US babies were named Eirik between 1940 and 2025.
Eirik around the world
- Norway: 14,426 babies since 1945, peak 1991, No. 122 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Eiriks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | High · 38 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 16 people |
| Musician | 1.6× | Medium · 11 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Eiriks show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Eiriks are 1.8× more likely than expected to be ice hockey players.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Yeriks spell it Eirik
- Yerik 67%
- Eirik 19%
- Yerick 14%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)