Boys' name · since 1914
Edric
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 1,732 babies named Edric, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,605 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,252 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,732
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Edric is the #3252 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,732 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Edric recorded 1,732 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #3252 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3,605 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,252 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,732 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Edric ranks #3,605 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,252 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,732 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,605 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,252 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,732
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Edric's 1,732 recorded births place it above 92.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Edric compares
1,732 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 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
Edric's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Edric | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,732 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 137 | 34 | 22,252 |
Edric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Edric's full recorded timeline at 1990, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 137 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Edric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Currently ranks #3252 among boys.
1,732 total births across 112 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2018 with 137 births in a single year.
Edric by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (508 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Edric's strongest decade.
508 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Edric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s 188
1970s
188 births
- 1980s 176
1980s
176 births
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s
2000s
261 births
- 2010s
2010s
508 births
- 2020s
2020s
329 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 508 births (29% of all-time use).
Edric decade highlights
- Peak decade 508 births
- Runner-up 329 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Edric compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Edric's total volume
Edric by state
Where Edric concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 233 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 131 | 7.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 40 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 34 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.3% |
233 of 1,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 13.5% of nationwide
- Texas 7.6% of nationwide
- New York 2.3% of nationwide
- Florida 2.0% of nationwide
- Arizona 0.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 8 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 13.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Edric's data
- Edric's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (508 total births) through the 2020s (329) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Edrics (233 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Edric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Edric 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 August 2026.
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