Is Eric a Male or Female Name?
Eric is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Eric globally is 99.7% males and 0.3% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Nigeria with 3.2%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| United States | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| France | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Canada | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Belgium | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| United Kingdom | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Germany | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| China | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Ghana | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Spain | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Malaysia | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Brazil | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Mexico | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| South Africa | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Cameroon | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Philippines | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Switzerland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Kenya | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Italy | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Taiwan | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Singapore | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Sweden | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Panama | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Chile | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Indonesia | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Ireland | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Colombia | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Argentina | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Peru | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| India | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Costa Rica | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Luxembourg | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Réunion | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Norway | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Benin | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Morocco | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| Austria | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Israel | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Macao SAR China | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Japan | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Qatar | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Togo | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| South Korea | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Madagascar | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Uganda | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Burkina Faso | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Gabon | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Russia | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Guatemala | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Tanzania | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Venezuela | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Denmark | 99.4% | 0.6% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Eric are 55-64 years old, making up 41.8% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 1.7% |
| 25-34 | 6.0% |
| 35-44 | 10.1% |
| 45-54 | 21.9% |
| 55-64 | 41.8% |
| 65+ | 18.5% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Eric is Rwanda with 0.6652% of the population. Following is Ghana and Réunion.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Rwanda | 0.6652% |
| Ghana | 0.6414% |
| Réunion | 0.5186% |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 0.4829% |
| Togo | 0.4712% |
| France | 0.4402% |
| Benin | 0.4375% |
| Kenya | 0.4374% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Eric measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.1638‰ |
| 1957 | 0.2022‰ |
| 1958 | 0.2329‰ |
| 1959 | 0.2591‰ |
| 1960 | 0.3052‰ |
| 1961 | 0.3796‰ |
| 1962 | 0.3754‰ |
| 1963 | 0.395‰ |
| 1964 | 0.3933‰ |
| 1965 | 0.3871‰ |
| 1966 | 0.3569‰ |
| 1967 | 0.3446‰ |
| 1968 | 0.3386‰ |
| 1969 | 0.3081‰ |
| 1970 | 0.2626‰ |
| 1971 | 0.2732‰ |
| 1972 | 0.2531‰ |
| 1973 | 0.2324‰ |
| 1974 | 0.2004‰ |
| 1975 | 0.1591‰ |
| 1976 | 0.1603‰ |
| 1977 | 0.1441‰ |
| 1978 | 0.1405‰ |
| 1979 | 0.1316‰ |
| 1980 | 0.1128‰ |
| 1981 | 0.111‰ |
| 1982 | 0.1053‰ |
| 1983 | 0.1013‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0912‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0851‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0758‰ |
| 1987 | 0.076‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0637‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0555‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0524‰ |
| 1991 | 0.052‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0541‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0513‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0529‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0523‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0441‰ |
| 1997 | 0.033‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0303‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0189‰ |
| 2000 | 0.014‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0182‰ |
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