Edrick
A masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "wealthy ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 1,889 living Americans carry the first name Edrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edrick today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edrick births was 2018 (112 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edrick. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Edrick with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 181,448 Americans
Peak year
2018
112 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,934
Tracked since 1936
Census
Edrick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,479 people with the first name Edrick, which placed it at #9,395 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
#9,395
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,479 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edrick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edrick is Black at 43.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (37.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). 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 Edrick 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 Edrick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.6% · 645
- Hispanic or Latino37.8% · 559
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 118
- White7.7% · 114
- Two or more races2.4% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 8
Popularity
Edrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edrick from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 470 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Edrick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edrick 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 Edrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Edricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Edrick, while Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Edrick
The name Edrick has its origins in the Old English language, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in Britain. It is derived from the combination of two Old English words, "ead," meaning prosperity or fortune, and "ric," meaning power or ruler. This suggests that the name Edrick was originally bestowed upon individuals of noble or influential status.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edrick can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record compiled in the 9th century. The chronicle mentions an individual named Edrick, who was a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Mercia during the 8th century.
In the 11th century, the name Edrick gained further recognition with the inclusion of Saint Edrick in the Acta Sanctorum, a collection of hagiographies (biographies of saints) compiled by Jesuit scholars. Saint Edrick was a renowned Christian missionary who played a significant role in spreading the faith throughout parts of northern Europe.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Edrick appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, often associated with individuals of noble or ecclesiastical standing. One notable figure was Edrick of Ely, a 12th-century Benedictine monk and chronicler who documented the history of the Fenland region in England.
In the 13th century, Edrick de Lacy was a prominent English nobleman and landowner who served as Lord of Pontefract and played a role in the Barons' War against King John. His birth and death years are recorded as approximately 1165 to 1238.
Another famous bearer of the name Edrick was Sir Edrick Plantagenet, a 14th-century knight and courtier who served under King Edward III. He was born around 1315 and participated in various military campaigns during the Hundred Years' War against France.
During the Renaissance period, the name Edrick resurfaced with the Italian humanist scholar Edrick Valla, who lived from 1407 to 1499. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of Latin literature and his critiques of medieval scholastic philosophy.
In the 16th century, Edrick Thorne was an English composer and musician who served as a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal under Queen Elizabeth I. His compositions, including madrigals and sacred works, were influential in the development of English Renaissance music.
While the name Edrick has maintained a presence throughout history, its usage has become less common in modern times. However, it remains a testament to the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of Old English and serves as a reminder of the influential individuals who have borne this name over the centuries.
People
Edrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edrick 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
Edrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,889 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edrick 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 181,448 US residents.
Is Edrick a common name?
We classify Edrick as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,967 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Edrick was 2018, when 112 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edrick is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edrick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,479 people with the name Edrick, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,395 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 Edrick 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 Edrick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edrick appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,476 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Edrick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edrick is Black at 43.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (37.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). 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 Edrick most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Edrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.6% (645 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 Edrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edrick 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 Edrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edrick 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 Edrick 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 Americans are named Edrick?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.