Boys' name · since 1961

Eirc

Eirc has 17 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

17
total births
1961–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Eirc sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1961.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eirc has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1990.

  • 17 total births
  • 1961–1990 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

17 boys have been named Eirc since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

17
total births
1961–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Eirc was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

6 babies were named Eirc in 1973 - its busiest year on record.

Eirc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Eirc splits its recorded history at 1973: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Eirc at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

17

Since 1961

30 years of records

Peak year

1973

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1961

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1990

Eirc popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1973)
6
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.5 196119731990 6

Eirc by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Eirc's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Eirc births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eirc?
17 babies have been named Eirc since 1961. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1973 with 6 births.
When was Eirc most popular?
Eirc was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Eirc been used?
Eirc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 30 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Eirc?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eirik, Eiren, Eirian, Eiran, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Eirc's data

  • Eirc's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- 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.

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, 1961–1990 (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. "Eirc: Baby Name Since 1961 - 17 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eirc. 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 Eirc 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.