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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 390 babies (rank #148 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

3,314

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

390

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
1996	98	#280
1997	94	#288
1998	80	#317
1999	77	#333
2000	89	#305
2001	87	#313
2002	91	#301
2003	92	#306
2004	123	#265
2005	102	#313
2006	102	#343
2007	152	#265
2008	123	#320
2009	159	#274
2010	184	#256
2011	193	#251
2012	220	#234
2013	219	#235
2014	301	#189
2015	338	#173
2016	390	#148