Erik
Erik is a male given name: 99% of people named Erik are men, and it is recorded as male in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Norway
- US births since 1880
- 151,746 male / 666 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Erik
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erik," in English, "Guten Tag Erik," in German. Erik is a male given name: about 99% of people named Erik are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Erik,
German
Guten Tag Erik,
French
Bonjour Erik,
Spanish
Estimado/a Erik:
Chinese
Erik您好：
Japanese
Erik様
English
Hi Erik,
German
Hi Erik,
French
Salut Erik,
Spanish
Hola Erik,
Chinese
Erik你好：
Japanese
Erikさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Denmark | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | common | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | common | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 20 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Hungary | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
151,746 male · 666 female · 152,412 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Erik a male or female name?
Erik is a male given name: 99% of people named Erik are men, and it is recorded as male in 20 of the 20 countries covered.
How do I address Erik in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erik," in English, "Guten Tag Erik," in German. Erik is a male given name: about 99% of people named Erik are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Erik a unisex name?
Erik is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Erik are men. Erik leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Erik a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erik (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_erik,
title = {Is Erik a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erik},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}