Total births
257
Boys' name · since 1950
Alric
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 257 babies named Alric, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12576
- among boys today
- 257
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Alric currently ranks #12576 among boys' names in America, with 257 babies recorded since 1950.
Alric has 257 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12576 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #12576 among boys today
- 257 born since 1950
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alric is currently the #12576 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 257 born since 1950, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12576
- among boys today
- 257
- born since 1950
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Alric vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12576
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Alric was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Alric in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Alric compares
257 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alric's all-time total is 30% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alric | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 257 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alric's full recorded timeline at 2005, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alric at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,576
Active since
1950
Alric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Alric by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alric's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Alric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alric? ▼
257 babies have been named Alric since 1950. It currently ranks #12576 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 16 births.
When was Alric most popular? ▼
Alric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Alric been used? ▼
Alric has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 76 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alric? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alrick, Alroy, Alrik, Alray, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alric's data
- Alric's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alric
Nearby Names Like Alric
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alric
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145 births
Alroy Boy
110 births
Alrik Boy
#13590 42 births
Alray Boy
5 births
Alrahman Boy
5 births
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Stanlee #12579
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1950–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alric: #12576 Boys' Name - 257 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alric. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alric draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.