Ericanthony
A masculine name combining the Germanic-origin name Eric (meaning "ever ruler") with Anthony (of Latin origin meaning "priceless one").
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Ericanthony. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ericanthony today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ericanthony births was 1988 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ericanthony. 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 Ericanthony. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1988
5 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1988 SSA rank
#7,634
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Ericanthony: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ericanthony 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 Ericanthony during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ericanthony
The given name Ericanthony is a unique and modern combination of two distinct names – Eric and Anthony. It is not derived from any specific language or culture but rather a creative fusion of these more traditional names.
Eric is a name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, which means "eternal ruler" or "ever-powerful." It has been widely used across Europe since the Middle Ages and was particularly popular among Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon communities. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Eric is Eric the Red, a famous Norse explorer who is believed to have discovered Greenland around 982 AD.
Anthony, on the other hand, traces its roots back to ancient Rome. It is derived from the Roman family name Antonius, which is believed to have its origins in the Etruscan city of Antium. The name gained widespread popularity in the Christian tradition, owing to its association with the renowned Roman monk St. Anthony the Great, who lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
While the combined name Ericanthony is relatively modern and does not have a long historical lineage, it is worth noting some famous individuals who have borne the individual names Eric and Anthony throughout history.
Eric:
1. Eric the Red (c. 950 - c. 1003), the famous Norse explorer who discovered Greenland.
2. Eric IX of Sweden (c. 1120 - 1160), King of Sweden from 1156 until his death.
3. Eric the Lame (c. 1282 - 1318), King of Denmark from 1286 to 1319.
4. Eric XIV of Sweden (1533 - 1577), King of Sweden from 1560 until his deposition in 1568.
5. Eric Clapton (born 1945), the legendary English rock musician and songwriter.
Anthony:
1. Marcus Antonius (83 BC - 30 BC), a Roman politician and general who was a key figure in the Roman Republic's transformation into the Roman Empire.
2. St. Anthony of Padua (1195 - 1231), a Portuguese Catholic priest and Franciscan friar, venerated as the patron saint of lost things.
3. Anthony of Egypt (c. 251 - c. 356), also known as St. Anthony the Great, a Christian monk and one of the earliest ascetic hermits.
4. Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), an English novelist and writer who is best known for his chronicles of the fictional Barsetshire county.
5. Anthony Burgess (1917 - 1993), an English writer and composer, best known for his novel "A Clockwork Orange."
While the name Ericanthony does not have a long historical legacy, it represents a creative fusion of two names with rich cultural and linguistic roots, each with its own fascinating history and notable figures.
People
Ericanthony + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ericanthony 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
Ericanthony: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ericanthony?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ericanthony 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Ericanthony a common name?
We classify Ericanthony as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ericanthony most popular?
The single biggest year for Ericanthony was 1988, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ericanthony is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Ericanthony in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ericanthony a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ericanthony 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 Ericanthony still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ericanthony 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 Ericanthony 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Ericanthony?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.