Given name
Edric
“a prosperous and lucky ruler”
Edric is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “a prosperous and lucky ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “a prosperous and lucky ruler.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
From Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs, built from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- + *-s.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Edric through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,732
- 1,732 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 137 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,263 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,263 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 137 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,243 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Edric’s family of names
In English usage, Edric shares a linguistic root with the Italian form ODORICO. In English usage, Edric has a related form in Edrick. In English usage, Edric has a related form in Edrick.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 21
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Edric
- Edric ConnorTrinidad and Tobago actor and singer (1913-1968)
- Edric BastyanGovernor of South Australia and Tasmania (1903–1980)
- Edric CundellEnglish composer and conductor (1893–1961)
- Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron GiffordVictoria Cross recipient1849–1911
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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