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Aric
OriginNorse variation of Eric
Meaning"eternal ruler"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#4259
2025 SSA
About Aric
This poor lad will spend his life saying, "No, it's Aric, not Eric. Aaric, Arick, Arik Arric, Arrick.
Aric is also given to girls.
Pronounced AIR-ik.
As of October 2026, Aric ranked #9865 for girls in US births in 1978 and #4259 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #502 for boys in 1977.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,257 | 59 | 30.7 |
| 2015 | #2,212 | 61 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | #2,171 | 63 | 33.2 |
| 2017 | #2,272 | 58 | 31.3 |
| 2018 | #2,547 | 50 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | #2,810 | 44 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | #3,138 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2021 | #3,245 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2022 | #3,538 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #3,562 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #4,427 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | #4,259 | 24 | 14.1 |
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