Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Eric
Endangered
Down 94.7% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
23,571
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Eric
How many people are named Eric?
An estimated 791,185 living Americans are named Eric.
How rare is Eric?
Eric is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,256 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.7% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Eric?
The median age of a living American named Eric is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 55 years old.
Is Eric still popular?
No. Eric is endangered as a baby name, down 94.7% from its 1970 peak with 1,256 births in 2025.
Where is Eric most common?
Eric has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
94.7%
2025
1,256
All-time
888,891
Where it lives now
Eric is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 3.4× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Eric is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.