Elric: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,286

among boys · ↑461 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elric · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

33 babies

All-time total

581

#7,207 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Elric popularity over time

581 babies have been named Elric since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,357
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#5,140
1980s	59	6	+181%	#3,467
1990s	91	9	+54%	#4,400
2000s	69	7	-24%	#5,327
2010s	198	20	+187%	#3,439
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	+16%	#3,823

Where Elric is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Elric

Elric is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,286 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 581 American babies have been named Elric. Its peak came in 2019, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elric?

The median living Elric is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Elric are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elric year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,286
2024	21	#4,747
2023	29	#3,823
2022	26	#4,122
2021	23	#4,405
2020	15	#5,785
2019	33	#3,439
2018	30	#3,634
2017	28	#3,806
2016	19	#4,994
2015	25	#4,110
2014	11	#7,191
2013	21	#4,511
2012	11	#7,196
2011	11	#7,141
2010	9	#8,330
2009	7	#10,166
2008	–	–
2007	9	#8,391
2006	7	#9,877
2005	6	#10,486
2004	15	#5,327
2003	–	–
2002	6	#9,742
2001	8	#7,758
2000	11	#6,036
1995	6	#8,114
1990	6	#7,444
1985	9	#4,435
1980	7	#5,101
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elric, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elric?

The median living Elric is about 12 years old. Half of all living Elrics are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Elric are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Elric are alive in the United States, based on 581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elric in 2025?

Elric ranked #4,286 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elric?

581 babies have been named Elric in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elric most popular?

Elric peaked in 2019, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Elric a boy or girl name?

Elric is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elric rising or falling?

Elric is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elric become more popular?

Elric looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Elric in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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