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 1999 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 129 babies (rank #155 that year). In 2024 it was given to 62 boys (rank #243). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

2,138

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

129

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
1999	122	#158
2000	129	#155
2001	102	#176
2002	108	#166
2003	82	#194
2004	80	#212
2005	78	#223
2006	93	#208
2007	80	#228
2008	84	#233
2009	83	#235
2010	97	#208
2011	105	#195
2012	96	#208
2013	81	#232
2014	108	#187
2015	90	#218
2016	101	#200
2017	96	#208
2020	100	#186
2022	88	#201
2023	73	#219
2024	62	#243