Eric

boy

AIR-ik

“Eternal ruler”

🌍 Norse📊 #480 nationally

Popularity Over Time

Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)

The Story

Eric ranked #480 nationally with 1,402 births in the most recent SSA data. 📉 Declining trend: -48% vs the previous decade.

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Jonathan

Hebrew

#141

Lillian

English

#147

Anna

Hebrew

#237

Sarah

Hebrew

#238

Jason

English

#270

Ashley

English

#297

Melanie

English

#299

Jesse

Hebrew

#333

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Eric

Popularity Over Time

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