Boy · #2,103 in 2026

Edric

Eadric, alternatively spelled Edric or Edrick, is a name of Anglo-Saxon or Jute origin and may refer to:Eadric of Kent, king of Kent from 685 to 686 Eadric Streona, ealdorman of Mercia under Æthelred II and Cnut Eadric the Wild, leader of resistance against the Norman Conquest between 1068 and 1070 Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford (1849–1911), English recipient of the Victoria Cross Edric Bastyan…

  • English
Current Rank
#2,103
Peak Rank
#1,324 (2018)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-9%
1914
First Year
2026
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#1324
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
73
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Edric

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Eadric, alternatively spelled Edric or Edrick, is a name of Anglo-Saxon or Jute origin and may refer to:Eadric of Kent, king of Kent from 685 to 686 Eadric Streona, ealdorman of Mercia under Æthelred II and Cnut Eadric the Wild, leader of resistance against the Norman Conquest between 1068 and 1070 Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford (1849–1911), English recipient of the Victoria Cross Edric Bastyan…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Edric

American parents first put Edric on the record books as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 137 Edrics were born — ranking #1,324 that year. About 28% of every Edric on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Edric ranks #2,103 for baby boys with 71 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Edric

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edric

What does the name Edric mean?
Eadric, alternatively spelled Edric or Edrick, is a name of Anglo-Saxon or Jute origin and may refer to:Eadric of Kent, king of Kent from 685 to 686 Eadric Streona, ealdorman of Mercia under Æthelred II and Cnut Eadric the Wild, leader of resistance against the Norman Conquest between 1068 and 1070 Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford (1849–1911), English recipient of the Victoria Cross Edric Bastyan…
What is the origin of the name Edric?
Edric has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Edric in 2026?
In 2026, Edric ranks #2,103 among boys' names in the U.S., with 71 babies given the name that year.
When was Edric most popular?
Edric reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #1,324 that year with 137 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Edric most popular?
Edric has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Edric.
Is Edric a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Edric is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Edric?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Edric include Haydn, Burns, Thurmond. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Edric

Edric is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Edric's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,324. Use the chart and map above to compare Edric'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.