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
0%100%Median name50%76.6%
Edric vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Edric's 1,732 recorded births place it above 92.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
137
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
050100150 191419621972198119901999200820172025 36

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 508 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -76, 2.8%-146, 5.9%-56, 4.2%-111, 2.5%-47, 6.1%-42, 6.3%-55, 3.3%-48, 5.8%-146, 2.4%-136, 1.8%-35, 10.4%-37, 7.3%-41, 6.1%-39, 7.5%-46, 5.7%Edric-112, 7.9%Edric
Edric vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Edric by state

Where Edric concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Edric
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%
California share of Edric's total US births 13.5%
Even split

233 of 1,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Edric?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 1,732 babies named Edric. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,605 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,252 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 137 births.
Where does Edric sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Edric most popular?
Edric was most popular in the 2010s decade with 508 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Edric most popular?
The top states for the name Edric are California (233 births), Texas (131 births), New York (40 births).
How long has the name Edric been used?
Records for Edric go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Edric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Edrick, Edris, Edrian, Edras, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.

Keep exploring Edric

Nearby Names Like Edric

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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.

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.