Eriks
Ēriks is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Eric, meaning "eternal ruler".
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Eriks
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ēriks is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Eric, meaning "eternal ruler".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Latvian
The Story of Eriks
Eriks first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 7 Erikss were born — ranking #3,243 that year. As of 2026, Eriks ranks #6,056 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Erikss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eriks
Eriks is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Eriks's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #3,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Eriks'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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