Eric
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning eternal ruler.
Babies a year
2,757
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#273
down from #251
UK popularity
#168
300 babies · down from #162
How Eric has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #137 |
| 2016 | #142 |
| 2017 | #143 |
| 2018 | #160 |
| 2019 | #176 |
| 2020 | #198 |
| 2021 | #213 |
| 2022 | #229 |
| 2023 | #227 |
| 2024 | #251 |
| 2025 | #273 |
In 2025, 300 babies in England and Wales were named Eric. In the US, 2,757 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 23,574 in 1970.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Eric was most common in 1970, when it went to 1.24% of American babies of that sex.
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