Recorded 1971–2001 Boys' name Peak 1975 38 births

Elrico — boys' name

38 babies named Elrico in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s332000s5
1970s
Peak decade

87% of everyone ever named Elrico was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

7 babies were named Elrico in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elrico

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Elrico between 1971 and 2001, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elrico currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elrico performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elrico shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elrico in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elrico at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

38

Since 1971

31 years of records

Peak year

1975

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1971

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2001

Elrico popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1971

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1975)
7
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Elrico by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
33 births that decade — 87% of Elrico's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elrico?
38 babies have been named Elrico since 1971. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1975 with 7 births.
When was Elrico most popular?
Elrico was most popular in the 1970s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Elrico been used?
Elrico has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 31 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Elrico?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elroy, Elric, Elridge, Elray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.