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Worldwide Name Statistics

Eric

Ranked #37 - 1 in 10,111 people
US

Most common in

United States

791k bearers

World total

791,254

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#37

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States791k
Worldwide
~791k
rank #37
Rarity
1 in 10,111
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~791k in US

About the name Eric

There are an estimated 791,254 people named Eric alive worldwide today. That ranks Eric at #37 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Eric is held by approximately 791,254 people, ranking #37 among first names. That works out to roughly 238 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 419 U.S. residents).

Historically Eric is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Eric appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 791,254 people named Eric alive worldwide today, ranking #37 globally.

Is Eric a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 10,111 people. In the United States there are roughly 791,254 bearers, which is 1 in 419 Americans.

Is Eric a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Eric is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Eric come from?

Who are famous people named Eric?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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