Baby names
How popular is the name Eric?
In 2025, 1,256 baby boys in the U.S. were named Eric, the 273rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1970, when 23,571 boys got the name. 888,891 boys have been named Eric since 1880. 4,293 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#273
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,256
boys named Eric
Peak year
1970
23,571 boys
Boys named Eric each year since 1880
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The numbers for Eric (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,256 |
| 2024 | 1,406 |
| 2023 | 1,547 |
| 2022 | 1,561 |
| 2021 | 1,790 |
| 2020 | 1,917 |
| 2019 | 2,205 |
| 2018 | 2,410 |
| 2017 | 2,782 |
| 2016 | 2,930 |
| 2015 | 3,046 |
| 2014 | 3,323 |
| 2013 | 3,265 |
| 2012 | 3,637 |
| 2011 | 3,751 |
| 2010 | 4,201 |
| 2009 | 4,646 |
| 2008 | 5,377 |
| 2007 | 5,959 |
| 2006 | 6,232 |
| 2005 | 6,697 |
| 2004 | 7,133 |
| 2003 | 7,787 |
| 2002 | 7,928 |
| 2001 | 8,559 |
| 2000 | 9,162 |
| 1999 | 9,382 |
| 1998 | 9,964 |
| 1997 | 10,317 |
| 1996 | 11,611 |
| 1995 | 12,485 |
| 1994 | 13,311 |
| 1993 | 14,548 |
| 1992 | 16,145 |
| 1991 | 18,051 |
| 1990 | 19,430 |
| 1989 | 18,977 |
| 1988 | 20,175 |
| 1987 | 20,203 |
| 1986 | 19,528 |
| 1985 | 20,844 |
| 1984 | 20,955 |
| 1983 | 20,347 |
| 1982 | 19,878 |
| 1981 | 20,712 |
| 1980 | 22,611 |
| 1979 | 20,268 |
| 1978 | 19,761 |
| 1977 | 20,745 |
| 1976 | 21,359 |
| 1975 | 19,793 |
| 1974 | 20,193 |
| 1973 | 20,802 |
| 1972 | 22,027 |
| 1971 | 22,962 |
| 1970 | 23,571 |
| 1969 | 20,747 |
| 1968 | 18,501 |
| 1967 | 17,830 |
| 1966 | 16,475 |
| 1965 | 16,826 |
| 1964 | 14,567 |
| 1963 | 13,278 |
| 1962 | 12,348 |
| 1961 | 11,111 |
| 1960 | 10,539 |
| 1959 | 9,726 |
| 1958 | 8,190 |
| 1957 | 6,621 |
| 1956 | 5,252 |
| 1955 | 4,660 |
| 1954 | 4,169 |
| 1953 | 3,929 |
| 1952 | 3,989 |
| 1951 | 3,664 |
| 1950 | 3,095 |
| 1949 | 2,768 |
| 1948 | 2,491 |
| 1947 | 2,344 |
| 1946 | 1,820 |
| 1945 | 1,351 |
| 1944 | 1,195 |
| 1943 | 1,170 |
| 1942 | 866 |
| 1941 | 703 |
| 1940 | 482 |
| 1939 | 432 |
| 1938 | 370 |
| 1937 | 299 |
| 1936 | 296 |
| 1935 | 288 |
| 1934 | 259 |
| 1933 | 234 |
| 1932 | 199 |
| 1931 | 213 |
| 1930 | 206 |
| 1929 | 205 |
| 1928 | 221 |
| 1927 | 208 |
| 1926 | 214 |
| 1925 | 211 |
| 1924 | 228 |
| 1923 | 175 |
| 1922 | 200 |
| 1921 | 179 |
| 1920 | 186 |
| 1919 | 190 |
| 1918 | 202 |
| 1917 | 186 |
| 1916 | 155 |
| 1915 | 155 |
| 1914 | 145 |
| 1913 | 109 |
| 1912 | 93 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1910 | 41 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1908 | 30 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1906 | 33 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1903 | 34 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1901 | 25 |
| 1900 | 21 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1898 | 30 |
| 1897 | 30 |
| 1896 | 25 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1880 | 10 |
Girls named Eric each year since 1880
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The numbers for Eric (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 1999 | 22 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1997 | 37 |
| 1996 | 36 |
| 1995 | 38 |
| 1994 | 53 |
| 1993 | 49 |
| 1992 | 56 |
| 1991 | 73 |
| 1990 | 79 |
| 1989 | 115 |
| 1988 | 165 |
| 1987 | 158 |
| 1986 | 150 |
| 1985 | 163 |
| 1984 | 148 |
| 1983 | 154 |
| 1982 | 137 |
| 1981 | 134 |
| 1980 | 153 |
| 1979 | 141 |
| 1978 | 150 |
| 1977 | 124 |
| 1976 | 133 |
| 1975 | 124 |
| 1974 | 139 |
| 1973 | 130 |
| 1972 | 118 |
| 1971 | 137 |
| 1970 | 148 |
| 1969 | 128 |
| 1968 | 79 |
| 1967 | 90 |
| 1966 | 81 |
| 1965 | 68 |
| 1964 | 57 |
| 1963 | 43 |
| 1962 | 41 |
| 1961 | 43 |
| 1960 | 26 |
| 1959 | 35 |
| 1958 | 20 |
| 1957 | 19 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1954 | 7 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1952 | 16 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1943 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1938 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1929 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1928 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.