Girl nameCurrently #1,487 in the USFalling
Erica
//ˈɛɹɪkə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19865 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
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Erica's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Erica |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 12 |
| 1928 | 16 |
| 1929 | 11 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 10 |
| 1942 | 39 |
| 1943 | 20 |
| 1944 | 35 |
| 1945 | 66 |
| 1946 | 67 |
| 1947 | 83 |
| 1948 | 99 |
| 1949 | 89 |
| 1950 | 116 |
| 1951 | 94 |
| 1952 | 94 |
| 1953 | 113 |
| 1954 | 142 |
| 1955 | 146 |
| 1956 | 182 |
| 1957 | 211 |
| 1958 | 206 |
| 1959 | 233 |
| 1960 | 234 |
| 1961 | 243 |
| 1962 | 448 |
| 1963 | 576 |
| 1964 | 541 |
| 1965 | 566 |
| 1966 | 575 |
| 1967 | 681 |
| 1968 | 961 |
| 1969 | 1,514 |
| 1970 | 2,802 |
| 1971 | 3,511 |
| 1972 | 3,468 |
| 1973 | 3,818 |
| 1974 | 4,146 |
| 1975 | 4,613 |
| 1976 | 5,261 |
| 1977 | 6,653 |
| 1978 | 7,378 |
| 1979 | 8,216 |
| 1980 | 8,797 |
| 1981 | 8,659 |
| 1982 | 9,393 |
| 1983 | 9,767 |
| 1984 | 9,334 |
| 1985 | 9,586 |
| 1986 | 10,031 |
| 1987 | 9,379 |
| 1988 | 9,645 |
| 1989 | 9,093 |
| 1990 | 8,655 |
| 1991 | 7,840 |
| 1992 | 7,152 |
| 1993 | 6,426 |
| 1994 | 5,700 |
| 1995 | 4,913 |
| 1996 | 4,473 |
| 1997 | 3,998 |
| 1998 | 3,624 |
| 1999 | 3,170 |
| 2000 | 3,220 |
| 2001 | 2,676 |
| 2002 | 2,305 |
| 2003 | 2,097 |
| 2004 | 1,885 |
| 2005 | 1,723 |
| 2006 | 1,553 |
| 2007 | 1,366 |
| 2008 | 1,133 |
| 2009 | 943 |
| 2010 | 745 |
| 2011 | 624 |
| 2012 | 612 |
| 2013 | 526 |
| 2014 | 436 |
| 2015 | 417 |
| 2016 | 355 |
| 2017 | 326 |
| 2018 | 298 |
| 2019 | 245 |
| 2020 | 220 |
| 2021 | 201 |
| 2022 | 177 |
| 2023 | 191 |
| 2024 | 146 |
Erica through the decades
- Erica peaked in 1986, when 10,031 babies were named Erica in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Erica has fallen 73% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Erica currently ranks #1,487 in the US and is cooling off.