boy's name
Elric
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,404
Elric is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1971.
Elric over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Elric?
In 2025, Elric was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elric is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elric
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elric also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elric over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elric
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elric — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elric
How popular is the name Elric?
In 2025, Elric was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elric a girl's or a boy's name?
Elric is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elric most popular?
Elric peaked in 2007, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Elric a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elric currently ranks #2,628 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.