Erica
Girl name
Erica meaning
Feminine form of Eric, which means “king”
Erica at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,487 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Erica popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1950 | #809 | 116 |
| 1960 | #663 | 234 |
| 1970 | #129 | 2,789 |
| 1980 | #34 | 8,761 |
| 1986 | #31 | 9,972 |
| 1990 | #36 | 8,608 |
| 2000 | #102 | 3,220 |
| 2010 | #423 | 745 |
| 2020 | #1,111 | 220 |
| 2024 | #1,487 | 146 |
All 104 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 |
| 1915 | #4,274 | 5 |
| 1916 | #4,417 | 5 |
| 1917 | #4,594 | 5 |
| 1919 | #4,251 | 6 |
| 1924 | #5,061 | 5 |
| 1925 | #4,426 | 6 |
| 1926 | #3,564 | 8 |
| 1927 | #2,699 | 12 |
| 1928 | #2,194 | 16 |
| 1929 | #2,737 | 11 |
| 1931 | #2,749 | 10 |
| 1932 | #3,274 | 8 |
| 1933 | #3,109 | 8 |
| 1934 | #2,923 | 9 |
| 1935 | #3,431 | 7 |
| 1937 | #3,434 | 7 |
| 1938 | #1,945 | 17 |
| 1939 | #1,947 | 17 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1941 | #2,846 | 10 |
| 1942 | #1,278 | 39 |
| 1943 | #1,949 | 20 |
| 1944 | #1,364 | 35 |
| 1945 | #941 | 66 |
| 1946 | #1,032 | 67 |
| 1947 | #974 | 83 |
| 1948 | #876 | 99 |
| 1949 | #945 | 89 |
| 1950 | #809 | 116 |
| 1951 | #957 | 94 |
| 1952 | #973 | 94 |
| 1953 | #886 | 113 |
| 1954 | #787 | 142 |
| 1955 | #797 | 146 |
| 1956 | #711 | 182 |
| 1957 | #680 | 211 |
| 1958 | #686 | 206 |
| 1959 | #656 | 233 |
| 1960 | #663 | 234 |
| 1961 | #657 | 243 |
| 1962 | #455 | 448 |
| 1963 | #400 | 576 |
| 1964 | #418 | 541 |
| 1965 | #388 | 566 |
| 1966 | #381 | 575 |
| 1967 | #337 | 681 |
| 1968 | #280 | 956 |
| 1969 | #208 | 1,505 |
| 1970 | #129 | 2,789 |
| 1971 | #108 | 3,490 |
| 1972 | #87 | 3,443 |
| 1973 | #81 | 3,794 |
| 1974 | #74 | 4,121 |
| 1975 | #63 | 4,582 |
| 1976 | #54 | 5,236 |
| 1977 | #38 | 6,623 |
| 1978 | #34 | 7,341 |
| 1979 | #32 | 8,178 |
| 1980 | #34 | 8,761 |
| 1981 | #36 | 8,624 |
| 1982 | #35 | 9,343 |
| 1983 | #33 | 9,713 |
| 1984 | #34 | 9,279 |
| 1985 | #34 | 9,525 |
| 1986 | #31 | 9,972 |
| 1987 | #31 | 9,328 |
| 1988 | #31 | 9,591 |
| 1989 | #34 | 9,025 |
| 1990 | #36 | 8,608 |
| 1991 | #40 | 7,800 |
| 1992 | #44 | 7,133 |
| 1993 | #49 | 6,412 |
| 1994 | #57 | 5,680 |
| 1995 | #69 | 4,893 |
| 1996 | #79 | 4,460 |
| 1997 | #84 | 3,992 |
| 1998 | #92 | 3,624 |
| 1999 | #106 | 3,161 |
| 2000 | #102 | 3,220 |
| 2001 | #129 | 2,668 |
| 2002 | #144 | 2,305 |
| 2003 | #159 | 2,092 |
| 2004 | #183 | 1,874 |
| 2005 | #202 | 1,717 |
| 2006 | #220 | 1,553 |
| 2007 | #255 | 1,366 |
| 2008 | #295 | 1,133 |
| 2009 | #346 | 943 |
| 2010 | #423 | 745 |
| 2011 | #475 | 624 |
| 2012 | #501 | 612 |
| 2013 | #557 | 526 |
| 2014 | #654 | 436 |
| 2015 | #684 | 417 |
| 2016 | #801 | 355 |
| 2017 | #832 | 326 |
| 2018 | #903 | 298 |
| 2019 | #1,045 | 245 |
| 2020 | #1,111 | 220 |
| 2021 | #1,197 | 201 |
| 2022 | #1,325 | 177 |
| 2023 | #1,229 | 191 |
| 2024 | #1,487 | 146 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Erica” (revision 92414192), CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, “Eric” (revision 92948517), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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