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Eric

in the US

There are 550,240 people with the first name "Eric" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Eric 56
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  1. is 52nd most common Betty
  2. is 53rd most common Cynthia
  3. is 54th most common Dennis
  4. is 55th most common Kathleen
  5. is 56th most common Eric
  6. is 57th most common Laura
  7. is 58th most common Dorothy
  8. is 59th most common Kimberly
  9. is 60th most common Amy

Similar Names and Nicknames

Erik, Rick, Erick, Ric, Erec, Erek

Most Common Last Names for Eric

Johnson, Smith, Anderson, Brown, Williams, Miller, Jones, Davis, Nelson, Peterson

Meaning & History

(male) Of Old Norse origin, from ei ‘ever, always’ (or einn ‘one, alone’) + ríkr ‘ruler’ (see Eirik). It was introduced into Britain by Scandinavian settlers before the Norman Conquest. As a modern given name, it was revived in the mid 19th century and has remained in use since.

Variants: Eri(c)k.

cognates: German: Erich. French: Éric.

Recent Searches for "Eric" in the US

Since July 2009
243,201

Most Popular Search

Eric Johnson (5,675 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages.

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