Boys' name · since 1954

Erric

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 336 babies named Erric, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
336
born since 1954
1970s
peak decade

Erric sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 336 recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Erric recorded 336 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2004.

  • #9,976 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 336 born since 1954
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erric ranks #9,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 336 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.

#9,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
336
born since 1954
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Erric's 336 recorded births place it above 78.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Erric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Erric's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Erric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1970)
16
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
05101520 195419621967197219771984199119972004 5

Erric by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (114 births, 34% of the file).

1970s was Erric's strongest decade.

114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Erric births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 114 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Erric? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 336 babies named Erric. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,976 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 16 births.
Where does Erric sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erric ranks #9,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Erric most popular? ▼
Erric was most popular in the 1970s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Erric been used? ▼
Records for Erric go back to 1954, giving 51 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Erric? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Errol, Errick, Erron, Erroll, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Erric's data

  • Erric's decade-level peak was the 1970s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Erric

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erric

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Erric: 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, 1954–2004 (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 Erric 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.