Eric
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Eric: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Rising
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #280 |
| 1997 | #288 |
| 1998 | #317 |
| 1999 | #333 |
| 2000 | #304 |
| 2001 | #312 |
| 2002 | #301 |
| 2003 | #305 |
| 2004 | #265 |
| 2005 | #313 |
| 2006 | #342 |
| 2007 | #264 |
| 2008 | #320 |
| 2009 | #274 |
| 2010 | #256 |
| 2011 | #251 |
| 2012 | #234 |
| 2013 | #235 |
| 2014 | #189 |
| 2015 | #173 |
| 2016 | #147 |
| 2017 | #127 |
| 2018 | #124 |
| 2019 | #126 |
| 2020 | #129 |
| 2021 | #132 |
| 2022 | #129 |
| 2023 | #145 |
| 2024 | #162 |
| 2025 | #168 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 74 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #168 among boys in England and Wales, #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #399 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #168 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #62 in Republic of Ireland in 1996.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #168 | 300 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #162 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #145 | 363 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #129 | 435 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #132 | 437 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #129 | 420 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #126 | 451 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #124 | 470 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #127 | 456 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #147 | 390 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #173 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #189 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #235 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #234 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #251 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #256 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #274 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #320 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #264 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #342 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #313 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #265 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #305 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #301 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #312 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #304 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #333 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #317 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #288 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #280 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #100 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 61 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 71 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #78 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #81 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #78 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #70 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #88 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #89 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #239 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #272 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #221 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #176 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #169 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #274 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #187 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #279 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #232 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #259 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #202 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #375 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #339 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #390 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #378 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #341 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #271 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #399 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #478 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #455 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #413 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #318 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #426 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #295 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #289 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #314 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #212 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #321 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #264 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #276 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #197 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #194 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #222 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #327 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #178 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #212 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #228 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #200 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #221 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #241 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #179 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #211 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #232 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #189 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #233 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #205 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #284 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #277 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #289 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #255 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #275 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #290 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #269 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #224 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #236 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #235 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #192 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #265 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #282 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #348 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #241 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #233 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #254 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #223 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #334 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #305 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #315 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #319 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #333 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #264 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #230 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #228 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #208 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #242 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #219 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #215 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #235 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #220 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #215 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #322 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #235 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #226 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #300 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #225 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #259 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #319 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #298 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #262 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #321 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #336 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #314 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #211 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #186 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #158 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #142 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #128 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #131 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #116 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #143 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #132 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #137 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #159 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #139 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #141 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #103 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #103 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #107 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #62 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #95 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #96 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #87 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #103 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #98 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #96 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #102 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #93 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #96 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #95 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #98 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #246 | 16 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #62 in Republic of Ireland in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.