Eric is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #229 in 2022 with 1,560 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 11,610 births ranking #35. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 86.6%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 1,118 boys born was named Eric. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.