Eric
Eric currently ranks #256 in Canada (2024) and #251 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Eric ranks in the top 500 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Eric has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Eric.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #225 | #217 | #252 | #249 | #256 |
| USA | #198 | #213 | #229 | #227 | #251 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #256 |
| 2023 | #249 | |
| 2022 | #252 | |
| 2021 | #217 | |
| 2020 | #225 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #176 |
| 2023 | #233 | |
| 2022 | #436 | |
| 2021 | #247 | |
| 2020 | #158 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #215 |
| 2023 | #174 | |
| 2022 | #232 | |
| 2021 | #218 | |
| 2020 | #177 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #297 |
| 2023 | #244 | |
| 2022 | #204 | |
| 2021 | #187 | |
| 2020 | #208 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #371 |
| 2023 | #421 | |
| 2022 | #350 | |
| 2021 | #319 | |
| 2020 | #389 | |
| USA | 2024 | #251 |
| 2023 | #227 | |
| 2022 | #229 | |
| 2021 | #213 | |
| 2020 | #198 | |
Names as popular as Eric
Eric ranked #158 among boy names in Alberta, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Eric
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Eric a popular boy name?
Eric is uncommon but established: its best showing is #158 in Alberta in 2020, inside the top 1,000 boy names there.
#158 in Alberta · 2020
GeographyWhere is Eric most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Eric ranks highest in Alberta, at #176 in 2024.
#176 in Alberta · 2024
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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