Elrick
A masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "noble ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 40 living Americans carry the first name Elrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elrick today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elrick births was 2017 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elrick. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elrick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
40
~ 1 in 8,568,858 Americans
Peak year
2017
6 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,179
Tracked since 1965
Census
Elrick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 155 people with the first name Elrick, which placed it at #44,540 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,540
National first-name rank
People counted
155
155 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elrick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elrick is Black at 41.9%. The next largest groups are White (29.0%) and Hispanic (12.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elrick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elrick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.9% · 65
- White29.0% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino12.3% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native7.7% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.5% · 10
- Two or more races2.6% · 4
Popularity
Elrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elrick from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 17 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elrick 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 Elrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elrick
The name Elrick is an English given name with uncertain origins. While its etymology is unclear, it is believed to have originated from a combination of two Old English words: "ael" meaning "noble" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power." This suggests that the name Elrick may have been initially used to denote someone of noble birth or a powerful ruler.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elrick can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Elric," which was likely a variant spelling of the same name. This suggests that the name was already in use in England by the late 11th century.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Elrick was primarily found in England and parts of Scotland. It was particularly popular among the nobility and upper classes, possibly due to its perceived association with power and noble lineage.
One notable historical figure with the name Elrick was Elrick of Rievaulx, a 12th-century English Cistercian monk and author. Born around 1110, Elrick is best known for his writings on monastic life and his contributions to the development of Cistercian spirituality.
Another historical figure was Elrick the Red, a 13th-century Scottish warrior and chieftain. He is mentioned in several chronicles and ballads for his bravery in battles against the English during the Scottish Wars of Independence.
In the 15th century, an English nobleman named Elrick Stafford played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses. He was a loyal supporter of the House of Lancaster and fought in several key battles during the conflict.
During the Tudor period, an Elrick Weston served as a courtier and diplomat in the court of Henry VIII. He is recorded as having participated in several diplomatic missions to France and Spain in the early 16th century.
In the 17th century, an English explorer named Elrick Hawkins is noted for his voyages to the West Indies and his accounts of the indigenous peoples and cultures he encountered there.
While the name Elrick has fallen out of common usage in modern times, its historical significance and associations with nobility, power, and exploration make it a unique and intriguing name with a rich heritage.
People
Elrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 40 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elrick 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 8,568,858 US residents.
Is Elrick a common name?
We classify Elrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 42 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Elrick was 2017, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elrick is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elrick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 155 people with the name Elrick, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,540 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elrick in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elrick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elrick leans strongly male. 157 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elrick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elrick is Black at 41.9%. The next largest groups are White (29.0%) and Hispanic (12.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elrick most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Elrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.9% (65 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elrick 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.
Is Elrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elrick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elrick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Elrick?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.