Erica
The Latin name of the heather genus, and separately a feminine of the Norse Eric.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Erica first shows up in the national records in 1909. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1972 to 1998. Its biggest year was 1986, when 9,973 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 31 nationally. All told, 232,637 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Erika (126,212), Ericka (23,466), Erykah (1,554), Eryka (1,171), Erikka (981), Eureka (865) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Eric
Explore Erica interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | No. 2208 |
| 1910s | 21 | No. 4251 |
| 1920s | 58 | No. 2194 |
| 1930s | 83 | No. 1945 |
| 1940s | 521 | No. 876 |
| 1950s | 1,537 | No. 656 |
| 1960s | 6,325 | No. 208 |
| 1970s | 49,595 | No. 32 |
| 1980s | 93,159 | No. 31 |
| 1990s | 55,762 | No. 36 |
| 2000s | 18,871 | No. 102 |
| 2010s | 4,585 | No. 423 |
| 2020s | 1,091 | No. 1111 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.