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United States name statistics

Eric in United States

Estimated bearers

791,254

Country rank

#37

Per 100k

238

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Eric popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Eric, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 9
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1884: 12
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 11
  9. 1888: 13
  10. 1889: 21
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 18
  13. 1892: 18
  14. 1893: 13
  15. 1894: 20
  16. 1895: 20
  17. 1896: 25
  18. 1897: 30
  19. 1898: 30
  20. 1899: 17
  21. 1900: 21
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 26
  24. 1903: 34
  25. 1904: 15
  26. 1905: 23
  27. 1906: 33
  28. 1907: 22
  29. 1908: 30
  30. 1909: 33
  31. 1910: 41
  32. 1911: 35
  33. 1912: 93
  34. 1913: 109
  35. 1914: 145
  36. 1915: 155
  37. 1916: 155
  38. 1917: 186
  39. 1918: 202
  40. 1919: 190
  41. 1920: 186
  42. 1921: 179
  43. 1922: 200
  44. 1923: 175
  45. 1924: 228
  46. 1925: 211
  47. 1926: 214
  48. 1927: 208
  49. 1928: 221
  50. 1929: 205
  51. 1930: 206
  52. 1931: 213
  53. 1932: 199
  54. 1933: 234
  55. 1934: 259
  56. 1935: 288
  57. 1936: 296
  58. 1937: 299
  59. 1938: 370
  60. 1939: 432
  61. 1940: 482
  62. 1941: 703
  63. 1942: 873
  64. 1943: 1,170
  65. 1944: 1,195
  66. 1945: 1,351
  67. 1946: 1,820
  68. 1947: 2,349
  69. 1948: 2,496
  70. 1949: 2,773
  71. 1950: 3,104
  72. 1951: 3,675
  73. 1952: 4,005
  74. 1953: 3,941
  75. 1954: 4,176
  76. 1955: 4,667
  77. 1956: 5,265
  78. 1957: 6,640
  79. 1958: 8,210
  80. 1959: 9,761
  81. 1960: 11k
  82. 1961: 11k
  83. 1962: 12k
  84. 1963: 13k
  85. 1964: 15k
  86. 1965: 17k
  87. 1966: 17k
  88. 1967: 18k
  89. 1968: 19k
  90. 1969: 21k
  91. 1970: 24k
  92. 1971: 23k
  93. 1972: 22k
  94. 1973: 21k
  95. 1974: 20k
  96. 1975: 20k
  97. 1976: 21k
  98. 1977: 21k
  99. 1978: 20k
  100. 1979: 20k
  101. 1980: 23k
  102. 1981: 21k
  103. 1982: 20k
  104. 1983: 21k
  105. 1984: 21k
  106. 1985: 21k
  107. 1986: 20k
  108. 1987: 20k
  109. 1988: 20k
  110. 1989: 19k
  111. 1990: 20k
  112. 1991: 18k
  113. 1992: 16k
  114. 1993: 15k
  115. 1994: 13k
  116. 1995: 13k
  117. 1996: 12k
  118. 1997: 10k
  119. 1998: 9,985
  120. 1999: 9,404
  121. 2000: 9,188
  122. 2001: 8,572
  123. 2002: 7,945
  124. 2003: 7,803
  125. 2004: 7,162
  126. 2005: 6,709
  127. 2006: 6,243
  128. 2007: 5,969
  129. 2008: 5,385
  130. 2009: 4,653
  131. 2010: 4,208
  132. 2011: 3,751
  133. 2012: 3,637
  134. 2013: 3,275
  135. 2014: 3,328
  136. 2015: 3,051
  137. 2016: 2,935
  138. 2017: 2,782
  139. 2018: 2,410
  140. 2019: 2,205
  141. 2020: 1,917
  142. 2021: 1,790
  143. 2022: 1,561
  144. 2023: 1,547
  145. 2024: 1,406
  146. 2025: 1,256

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Eric in United States?

An estimated 791,254 people in United States are named Eric. That works out to 1 in 419 residents.

Is Eric a common name in United States?

Eric ranks #37 among first names in United States.