Name profile

Edric

This name comes from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and ric "ruler, king".

Usage languagesEnglish, Old English
US rank (2025)#3,240

Meaning and history

Edric is an Old English name derived from the elements ead, meaning “wealth” or “fortune,” and ric, meaning “ruler” or “king.” It fell out of common use after the Norman Conquest but has been revived occasionally in modern times.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 26 births, rank #3,782
2007: 29 births, rank #3,591
2008: 21 births, rank #4,540
2009: 31 births, rank #3,476
2010: 29 births, rank #3,633
20112011: 39 births, rank #2,950
2012: 22 births, rank #4,390
2013: 39 births, rank #2,895
2014: 33 births, rank #3,297
2015: 39 births, rank #2,966
20162016: 42 births, rank #2,838
2017: 49 births, rank #2,566
2018: 137 births, rank #1,324
2019: 79 births, rank #1,886
2020: 58 births, rank #2,323
20212021: 42 births, rank #2,918
2022: 66 births, rank #2,191
2023: 56 births, rank #2,416
2024: 71 births, rank #2,098
20252025: 36 births, rank #3,240

In 2025, 36 babies were recorded with the name Edric, ranking #3,240 among boys.