Boys name
Eric
Eric is a boys' name given to 886,128 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1970 with 23,571 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 7th among boys names in North Dakota in 1976.
Which states favor Eric
Eric by state
Top states by all-time births named Eric. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 114,747 | #212 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 73,771 | #256 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 56,443 | #245 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 48,783 | #298 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 48,128 | #273 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 45,560 | #291 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 40,857 | #315 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 30,583 | #286 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 27,490 | #316 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 23,869 | #249 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 22,509 | #303 (2025) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 20,316 | #419 (2025) |
| 13 | Georgia | 18,494 | #273 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 18,458 | #289 (2025) |
| 15 | Missouri | 17,828 | #332 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 17,308 | #263 (2025) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 17,163 | #530 (2025) |
| 18 | Maryland | 16,063 | #276 (2025) |
| 19 | Washington | 15,978 | #202 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 14,402 | #200 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).