Boys' name · since 1966

Iric

Iric has 21 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,637 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1966
2000s
peak decade

Iric is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1966.

Social Security Administration records show Iric recorded 21 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2006.

  • #28,637 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1966
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iric ranks #28,637 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,637 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1966
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iric's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Iric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Iric splits its recorded history at 1980: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Iric popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.5 1966197219802006 6

Iric by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 29% of the file).

2000s was Iric's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Iric births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iric?
Iric has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,637 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 6 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Iric sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iric ranks #28,637 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 Iric most popular?
Iric was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Iric been used?
Records for Iric go back to 1966, giving 41 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Iric?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iris, Irie, Irineo, Irish, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iric: 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, 1966–2006 (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 Iric 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.