Audric
A masculine name of English origin meaning "noble" or "strength".
Name Census estimates that about 509 living Americans carry the first name Audric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Audric today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Audric births was 2016 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Audric. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
509
~ 1 in 673,388 Americans
Peak year
2016
30 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,484
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Audric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Audric from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 233 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Audric by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Audric during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Audrics live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Audric, while Texas, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Audric
The name Audric has its origins in the Old English language, derived from the elements "aud" meaning wealth or fortune, and "ric" meaning power or ruler. It is thought to have first emerged in the 7th or 8th century among the Anglo-Saxon tribes of what is now England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Anglian collection of genealogies, where an Audric is mentioned as a minor nobleman in the kingdom of Northumbria in the late 7th century. The name also appears in several medieval charter records from the 9th to 11th centuries, associated with landowners and low-ranking nobles in various parts of England.
While not a particularly common name, Audric maintained a presence throughout the Middle Ages, with a few noteworthy individuals bearing the moniker. In the 12th century, Audric of Fonthill was a Cistercian monk and scholar who wrote treatises on astronomy and mathematics. A century later, Sir Audric Stoke served as a knight and military commander under King Edward I, participating in campaigns against the Welsh and Scottish.
The name saw a brief surge in popularity during the 16th century, with Audric Quintyn, a merchant and supporter of the English Reformation, being one of the more prominent figures of the time. In the 17th century, Audric Brakespear was a renowned architect and designer of several churches and manor houses in the English countryside.
As the centuries progressed, the name became increasingly rare, though it did resurface occasionally. Audric Vander was a Dutch explorer and navigator who sailed with the East India Company in the early 18th century. More recently, Audric Fenninger was an Austrian mountaineer and author, born in 1899, who wrote extensively about his exploits in the Alps.
While not as widely used as some other Old English names, Audric has maintained a niche presence throughout history, carried by individuals from various walks of life, from noblemen and clergymen to merchants and adventurers. Its enduring legacy serves as a testament to the rich tapestry of names woven throughout the annals of English and European history.
People
Audric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Audric as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Audric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Audric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 509 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Audric going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 673,388 US residents.
Is Audric a common name?
We classify Audric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 514 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Audric most popular?
The single biggest year for Audric was 2016, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Audric is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Audric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Audric in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.