Alrik
Alaric and Eric, according to legend, were two kings of Sweden.
Meaning & Origin of Alrik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alaric and Eric, according to legend, were two kings of Sweden.
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The Story of Alrik
Alrik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 11 Alriks were born — ranking #7,087 that year. As of 2026, Alrik ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Alriks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alrik
Alrik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Alrik's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,087. Use the chart and map above to compare Alrik's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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