Erica
Girl name · #1399 in 2025 · Very rare
Erica ranks #1399 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 156 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #684, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Erica.
The 116-year story
Erica first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1986, when 9,973 girls were named Erica — good for #31 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Erica per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Erica in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Erica is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Erica will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Erica is most common
Geography matters for names, and Erica is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Erica is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Erica is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Erica
Statistically, parents drawn to Erica tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jessica, Erika, Monica, Alisha, and Cara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Erica | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 146 | #1492 |
| 2023 | 191 | #1229 |
| 2022 | 177 | #1325 |
| 2021 | 201 | #1198 |
| 2020 | 220 | #1111 |
| 2019 | 245 | #1045 |
| 2018 | 298 | #903 |
| 2017 | 326 | #832 |
| 2016 | 355 | #801 |
| 2015 | 417 | #684 |
| 2014 | 437 | #653 |
| 2013 | 526 | #557 |
| 2012 | 612 | #501 |
| 2011 | 624 | #475 |
| 2010 | 745 | #423 |
| 2009 | 943 | #346 |
| 2008 | 1,133 | #295 |
| 2007 | 1,366 | #255 |
| 2006 | 1,553 | #220 |
| 2005 | 1,717 | #202 |
| 2004 | 1,874 | #183 |
| 2003 | 2,092 | #159 |
| 2002 | 2,305 | #144 |
| 2001 | 2,668 | #129 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Erica a popular girl name?
Erica ranked #1399 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #684.
When was the name Erica most popular?
Erica peaked in 1986, when 9,973 American girls received the name (ranked #31 that year). Since 1986 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Erica?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Erica. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.