Rorik
Rorik is a masculine given name related to Roderick. It may refer to:Rorik of Dorestad (c. 810–c. 880), Danish Viking who ruled parts of Friesland Rorik I, 9th century Danish Viking chieftain Hrœrekr Ringslinger, a legendary king of Zealand or Denmark
Meaning & Origin of Rorik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rorik is a masculine given name related to Roderick. It may refer to:Rorik of Dorestad (c. 810–c. 880), Danish Viking who ruled parts of Friesland Rorik I, 9th century Danish Viking chieftain Hrœrekr Ringslinger, a legendary king of Zealand or Denmark
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The Story of Rorik
Rorik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 34 Roriks were born — ranking #3,358 that year. As of 2026, Rorik ranks #4,166 for baby boys with 26 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 356 Roriks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rorik
Rorik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 356 births in the dataset. Rorik's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,358. Use the chart and map above to compare Rorik'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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