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In 2024, 1,402 boys in the United States were named Eric, making it the 251st most popular boy's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 123rd ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 23,721 births.
Records for Eric go back to 1880, and 891,929 babies have been given the name since.
Norse name meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful." Simple and strong with Viking connections.
Eric is of Norse origin, described as strong in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,402 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
Norse name meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful." Simple and strong with Viking connections.
Eric is of Norse origin, and is usually described as strong in style.
In 2024, 1,402 boys in the United States were named Eric, making it the 251st most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 1,402 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.