How Many People Are Named Elrico?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Elrico. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Elrico peaked in popularity in 1975 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elrico as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elrico paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elrico is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1975
7 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elrico
Elrico is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elrico as a male name
Ranked #11,089 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1975 (7 births)
Elrico: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elrico span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 33 babies were registered. Elrico has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elrico by Decade
How has Elrico tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elrico + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elrico as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elrico: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elrico?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Elrico are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Elrico a common name?
Elrico is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elrico most popular?
Elrico reached peak popularity in 1975, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elrico is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elrico a male name?
Elrico is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elrico Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elrico Smith, Elrico Johnson, Elrico Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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