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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 1,671 babies (rank #22 that year). In 2024 it was given to 127 boys (rank #256). 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.

21,950

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,671

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
1991	1,662	#23
1992	1,671	#22
1993	1,636	#22
1994	1,263	#27
1995	1,318	#28
1996	1,241	#30
1997	1,028	#36
1998	959	#38
1999	925	#40
2000	904	#39
2001	812	#42
2002	809	#44
2003	699	#47
2004	649	#54
2005	574	#63
2006	557	#70
2007	527	#73
2008	484	#80
2009	402	#97
2010	466	#77
2011	371	#106
2012	374	#107
2013	316	#129
2014	340	#122
2015	283	#137
2016	262	#149
2017	281	#137
2018	218	#175
2019	212	#174
2020	153	#229
2021	160	#218
2022	129	#256
2023	128	#248
2024	127	#256