Trend of the Popularity of Eric as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2023, there were 7 male babies that were named Eric in West Virginia, which was 0.11% of the total number of male babies born in West Virginia in 2023. Between 1980 and 2023, the name Eric peaked as a male baby name in West Virginia in 1980 with a count of 202 babies, which was 1.45% of the total male babies born in West Virginia in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in West Virginia that were named Eric, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in West Virginia that were named Eric.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Eric in West Virginia

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Eric in West Virginia

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in West Virginia who were named Eric from 1980 to 2023.

Trend of the Popularity of Eric as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	202	1.45
1981	178	1.38
1982	149	1.17
1983	170	1.37
1984	172	1.46
1985	156	1.35
1986	119	1.07
1987	128	1.21
1988	111	1.07
1989	108	1.05
1990	107	1.02
1991	94	0.91
1992	80	0.78
1993	71	0.71
1994	66	0.67
1995	62	0.66
1996	53	0.58
1997	52	0.56
1998	32	0.36
1999	46	0.52
2000	40	0.44
2001	38	0.43
2002	36	0.41
2003	30	0.33
2004	26	0.29
2005	20	0.22
2006	21	0.24
2007	24	0.27
2008	21	0.24
2009	19	0.22
2010	16	0.20
2011	13	0.15
2012	16	0.19
2013	17	0.20
2014	10	0.12
2015	12	0.15
2016	8	0.10
2017	12	0.16
2018	6	0.08
2019	7	0.10
2020	8	0.12
2021	5	0.07
2023	7	0.11