The name Eric comes from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, which is derived from the Old Norse elements ei, meaning "always" or "ever," and rikr, meaning "ruler" or "king." It was popular in the early 1900s before skyrocketing into the top-100 for the first time in 1950, per the Social Security Administration. It remained in the top-100 until 2011 and has fallen back ever since, though it remains in the top-250. It's the name singer-actress Jessie James Decker and former NFL wide receiver Eric Decker gave their son Eric "Bubby" Thomas, born in 2015.
