Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Erric isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Erric through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 336
- 336 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2004. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 312 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.
Erric’s family of names
Erric may belong to the same name family as Eric. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Erric, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aric
“ever the ruler”
>99% boys
Cedrick
Cedrick is a variant of Cedric. One Welsh interpretation is “one who is kind and loved; of the spectacular bounty.”
>99% boys
Erik
“ever the ruler”
>99% boys
Ernie
“one who is sincere and determined; serious”
>99% boys
Roderick
Roderick has Germanic roots, with later Scottish and Welsh uses that follow different paths.
>99% boys
Rodrick
Rodrick is a masculine given name.
>99% boys
Chadwick
“from Chad's dairy farm”
>99% boys
Alfonzo
“prepared for battle; eager and ready”
>99% boys