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Aric

Boy

Meaning of Aric: Norse: 'eternal ruler'

Aric is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4111th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4111

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,631

First recorded 1946 · peak 1977

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 138 babies1982: 104 babies1983: 96 babies1984: 140 babies1985: 133 babies1986: 132 babies1987: 138 babies1988: 167 babies1989: 175 babies1990: 213 babies19901991: 195 babies1992: 205 babies1993: 189 babies1994: 178 babies1995: 193 babies1996: 175 babies1997: 169 babies1998: 175 babies1999: 143 babies2000: 151 babies20002001: 153 babies2002: 122 babies2003: 107 babies2004: 110 babies2005: 112 babies2006: 122 babies2007: 91 babies2008: 107 babies2009: 83 babies2010: 83 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 70 babies2013: 58 babies2014: 59 babies2015: 61 babies2016: 63 babies2017: 58 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 44 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 36 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Aric per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 213.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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