FIRST NAME
Eric
Eric is the 27th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 765,929 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,167 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #27 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
1,352,982
living · #33
2020 CENSUS
765,929
living · #27
BABIES NAMED ERIC BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a male name, Eric peaked in 1970, when 23,571 babies were named Eric (the #18 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,722 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,425
2020 CENSUS
1,167
living · #6,722
BABIES NAMED ERIC BY BIRTH YEAR · 1942–2016
20165
As a female name, Eric peaked in 1988, when 165 babies were named Eric (the #997 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)