Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Alric

Name: Popularity of the name Alric in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alric, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#5,449 (2020)

Total Babies

249

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1950

First Year

2024

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#5449

Peak Rank

249

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Alric

American parents first put Alric on the record books as a baby boy name in 1950, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 16 Alrics were born — ranking #5,449 that year. About 38% of every Alric on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Alric last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 249 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Alric most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

France
44%
JM
24%
United States
18%
South Africa
8%
Malaysia
7%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Alric

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alric is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alric

What does the name Alric mean?

Alric is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1950. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Alric in 2026?

In 2026, Alric ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Alric most popular?

Alric reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #5,449 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Alric a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alric is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Alric?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alric include Rocklin, Naoki, Kinsley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alric

Alric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 249 births in the dataset. Alric's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,449. Use the chart and map above to compare Alric's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.