Fun Facts About the Name Alyric
- 381 babies named Alyric: U.S. records list 381 babies given the name Alyric from 1880 through 2025. Even 17 boys received the name Alyric - about 1 boy for every 21 girls.
What Does the Name Alyric Mean?
Alyric is a modern English given name. Its meaning is not independently established. The name is often taken as a respelling of Alaric, the Gothic name formed from ala- 'all' and reiks 'ruler,' which would give the sense 'ruler of all.' That derivation depends on treating Alyric as a variant of Alaric; the y is a modern English alteration, not an ancient spelling. The similar Old English name Ælfric, meaning 'elf-ruler,' has a different first element and does not explain Alyric.
Alyric Name History & Origins
Alyric belongs to modern English naming. Where it is treated as a respelling of Alaric, its history is tied to that older name. Alaric is recorded in Gothic as Alareiks and in Latin as Alaricus. Its most famous early bearer was Alaric I, king of the Visigoths from 395 to 410, who captured Rome in 410. The name continued in medieval Europe, especially in Germanic and Romance-speaking regions, and later passed into English use. Alyric keeps the -ric ending of that tradition but changes the medial vowel to y, a pattern found in modern English names. The Old English Ælfric, associated with the homilist Ælfric of Eynsham, is a separate name and does not account for Alyric's spelling.
How Popular is the Name Alyric?
Alyric has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #4,742 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,156 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #7,966 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #8,497 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #8,050 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #8,998 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #7,231 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #8,626 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #6,262 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #7,466 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #4,742 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2015 | #5,472 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #6,731 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #6,265 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #6,596 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #7,813 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #8,730 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #17,458 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #15,514 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #17,796 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #17,327 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #10,962 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #10,746 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #11,370 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #8,317 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #15,486 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #13,248 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #12,779 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #8,040 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #9,848 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | #11,844 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,110 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #12,285 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #9,826 | 7 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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