Eric vs Paul
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Eric
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #273
- Peak
- #13 (1973)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,256
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Paul
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #262
- Peak
- #12 (1916)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,316
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Paul is the more popular pick (#262 vs #273). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Paul is a steady, dependable choice, Eric is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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