Eric is a boy name family recorded 1,717,480 times in 27 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#24 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1965, at 2,305.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Eryk (Poland), Erik (Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Eric
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | French | 893,184 | 🇺🇸 United States | #273 | 1976 | ▼ 54 % |
| Eric | French | 321,180 | 🇫🇷 France | #1015 | 1965 | ▼ 55 % |
| Eric | French | 28,723 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #295 | 1991 | ▼ 70 % |
| Eric | French | 23,255 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #50 | 2015 | – |
| Eric | French | 22,646 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #421 | 1995 | ▼ 29 % |
| Eric | French | 14,848 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #24 | 2012 | ▼ 59 % |
| Erik | Swedish | 158,126 | 🇺🇸 United States | #545 | 1980 | ▼ 40 % |
| Erik | Swedish | 14,071 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #94 | 1998 | ▼ 60 % |
| Erik | Swedish | 13,486 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #75 | 2013 | – |
| Erik | Swedish | 11,452 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #285 | 2012 | ▲ 30 % |
| Erik | Swedish | 4,423 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #57 | 2021 | – |
| Erik | Swedish | 4,158 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #146 | 2009 | ▼ 77 % |
| Erick | French | 79,880 | 🇺🇸 United States | #366 | 2007 | ▼ 28 % |
| Erick | French | 6,910 | 🇫🇷 France | #4100 | 1960 | ▼ 37 % |
| Erick | French | 6,760 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #475 | 2011 | ▲ 36 % |
| Erick | French | 482 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1977 | new |
| Erick | French | 435 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1983 | – |
| Erick | French | 337 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1093 | 2021 | ▲ 58 % |
| Eryk | Polish | 20,902 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #62 | 2003 | ▼ 17 % |
| Eryk | Polish | 1,053 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2001 | ▼ 68 % |
| Eryk | Polish | 686 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1895 | 2015 | ▼ 73 % |
| Eryk | Polish | 148 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2010 | – |
| Eryk | Polish | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Eryk | Polish | 28 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2020 | – |
| Erich | German | 11,706 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 1971 | ▼ 41 % |
| Erich | German | 733 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #720 | 1985 | ▼ 43 % |
| Erich | German | 720 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1903 | – |
| Erich | German | 324 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1989 | – |
| Erich | German | 257 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1935 | – |
| Erich | German | 15 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2005 | – |
| Errick | English | 1,326 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1973 | – |
| Errick | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1948 | – |
| Eriq | English | 742 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Erric | English | 336 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in France correlates closely with Eric's.
How we grouped these names
- Eric ↔ Erik — spelling variant
- Eric ↔ Erick — spelling variant
- Eric ↔ Eryk — spelling variant
- Eric ↔ Erich — spelling variant
- Eric ↔ Errick — spelling variant
- Eric ↔ Eriq — spelling variant
- Eric ↔ Erric — spelling variant
Questions about Eric
How popular is the name Eric?
In 2025 it ranked #24 in Catalonia. Official registers record 1,717,480 births across 27 countries.
What is Eric in other languages?
Erik (Swedish); Erick (French); Eryk (Polish); Erich (German); Errick (English); Eriq (English); Erric (English).
When was Eric most popular?
It peaked in France in 1965, at 2,305.6 births per 100,000.
Is Eric a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Eric is a boy name.