Eric

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

The male given names Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur are derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠].

From Wikipedia

Eric first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 144 babies (rank #77 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Eric

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Eric yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,663

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

144

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Eric

Eric Claptonrecording artist · b. 1945
Eric Hobsbawmmusic journalist · b. 1917
Eric Abidalassociation football player · b. 1979
Eric Allin Cornelluniversity teacher · b. 1961
Eric Banafilm actor · b. 1968

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	99	#70
1953	95	#71
1954	100	#66
1955	99	#69
1956	99	#70
1957	102	#74
1958	93	#78
1959	87	#81
1960	144	#77
1961	135	#80
1962	129	#79
1963	117	#83
1964	72	#93
1965	61	#101
1966	34	#106
1967	44	#102
1971	35	#110
1993	78	#100
2014	14	#150
2015	10	#175
2016	9	#192
2017	7	#228