Namesakes
Danish Kings and Queens:
7 kings
King Erik I Evergood 1095-1103 
King Erik II the Memorable 1134-1137
King Erik III the Lamb 1137-1146
King Erik IV Ploughpenny 1241-1250
King Erik V Klipping 1259-1286
King Erik VI Menved 1286-1319
King Erik VII of Pomerania 1412-1439
Danish Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Erik Scavenius 1942-1943
Erik Eriksen 1950-1953
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Erik 1909 The Phantom of the Opera
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals:
1 character
Erik 1986 The Phantom of the Opera
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Nicklas Lidström (a.k.a. Erik) 2015
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Erik Axel Karlfeldt 1931
Norwegian Kings and Queens:
3 kings, 1 regent
King Eirik I Bloodaxe (a.k.a. Erik) 930-934
Regent Eirik Håkonsson (a.k.a. Erik) 1000-1012
King Eirik II (a.k.a. Erik) 1280-1299
King Eirik III of Pomerania (a.k.a. Erik) 1389-1442
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
5 actors, 1 magician
Harry Houdini (a.k.a. Erik) 1874-1926
Erik Estrada 1949-
Erik King 1963-
Erik Palladino 1968-
Erik von Detten 1982-
Erik Per Sullivan 1991-
Notable Athletes:
3 soccer, 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Nicklas Lidström (a.k.a. Erik) 1970-
(soccer) Erik Paartalu 1986-
(soccer) Erik Johansson 1988-
(soccer) Erik Durm 1992-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
2 explorers
Erik the Red 950-1003
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld 1832-1901
Notable Military Figures:
1 general
Adolf Ehrnrooth (middle name Erik) 1905-2004
Notable Musicians:
1 composer, 1 singer
Erik Satie 1866-1925
Jonas "Basshunter" Altberg (middle name Erik) 1984-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 psychologist
Erik Erikson 1902-1994
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physician
Erik Adolf von Willebrand 1870-1949
Notable Writers:
1 poet
Erik Axel Karlfeldt 1864-1931
Olympic Medalists:
11 bronze, 10 silver, 2 gold, 2 silver/bronze, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Erik Bergvall 1908 water polo
(silver/bronze) Erik Bergqvist 1912; 1920 water polo
(bronze) Erik Almlöf 1912; 1920 triple jump
(gold/silver) Erik Adlerz 1912; 1920 diving - plain high; diving - platform
(bronze) Erik Andersson 1920 water polo
(bronze) Erik Abrahamsson 1920 long jump
(silver) Erik Wilén 1924 400 m hurdles
(silver) Erik Byléhn 1924; 1928 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(gold) Erik Lundqvist 1928 javelin throw
(silver) Erik Svensson 1932 triple jump
(silver) Erik Elmsäter 1948 3000 m steeplechase
(bronze) Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt 1948 4x400 m relay
(silver/bronze) Åke Lassas (middle name Erik) 1951; 1954 ice hockey
(bronze) Erik Fish 1972 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Per Lunqvist (middle name Erik) 1980 ice hockey
(bronze) Pelle Eklund (middle name Erik) 1984 ice hockey
(bronze) Erik Lindh 1988 table tennis
(bronze) Erik Hochstein 1988 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Erik Dekker 1992 cycling - road
(gold) Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 1996 badminton singles
(silver/gold) Erik Vendt 2000; 2004; 2008 swimming - 400 m medley; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Klaas-Erik Zwering 2004 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(silver) Erik Kynard Jr. 2012 high jump
(bronze) Viktor Kjäll (middle name Erik) 2014 curling
(silver) Erik Lesser 2014 biathlon
(silver) Jhonas Enroth (middle name Erik) 2014 ice hockey
(silver) Erik Karlsson 2014 ice hockey
Other Royalty:
4 princes
Erik of Sweden 1889-1918 Sweden
Erik of Denmark 1890-1924 Denmark
Christian of Denmark (middle name Erik) 1942-1971 Denmark
Alexander of Sweden (middle name Erik) 2016- Sweden
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Eric IX of Sweden (a.k.a. Erik) ?-1160
Swedish Kings and Queens:
9 kings
King Erik the Victorious c. 970-c. 995
King Erik VII 1066-1067
King Erik VIII the Pagan 1066-1067
King Erik IX the Holy 1156-1160
King Erik X 1208-1216
King Erik XI 1222-1229; 1234-1250
King Erik XII 1357-1359
King Erik XIII of Pomerania 1396-1439
King Erik XIV 1560-1568
Swedish Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Erik Gustaf Boström 1891-1900; 1902-1905