Eric
4 countries#273 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Eric was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
893,184 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #273 · peaked in 1970 with 23,719 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
318,327 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #663 · peaked in 1965 with 20,135 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Yvelines, Pas-de-Calais, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
735 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #333 · peaked in 1974 with 49 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
137 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #270 · peaked in 2020 with 13 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Eric’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #77 | — |
| 2007 | #83 | ↓6 |
| 2008 | #86 | ↓3 |
| 2009 | #95 | ↓9 |
| 2010 | #95 | — |
| 2011 | #104 | ↓9 |
| 2012 | #107 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #118 | ↓11 |
| 2014 | #122 | ↓4 |
| 2015 | #138 | ↓16 |
| 2016 | #142 | ↓4 |
| 2017 | #143 | ↓1 |
| 2018 | #160 | ↓17 |
| 2019 | #176 | ↓16 |
| 2020 | #198 | ↓22 |
| 2021 | #213 | ↓15 |
| 2022 | #229 | ↓16 |
| 2023 | #227 | ↑2 |
| 2024 | #252 | ↓25 |
| 2025 | #273 | ↓21 |
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