Eric

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

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 2010 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,256 babies (rank #35 that year). In 2024 it was given to 321 boys (rank #42). 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.

14,157
Total babies (all years)
15
Years in the data
1,256
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20101,256#35
20111,256#35
20121,255#35
20131,255#35
20141,255#35
20151,255#35
20161,255#35
20171,255#35
20181,255#35
20191,255#35
2020321#42
2021321#42
2022321#42
2023321#42
2024321#42