Erica
The given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Classical Latin, Old Norse, and Japanese origin.
Meaning & Origin of Erica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Classical Latin, Old Norse, and Japanese origin.
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The Story of Erica
Erica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 9,972 Ericas were born — ranking #31 that year. As of 2026, Erica ranks #1,530 for baby girls with 140 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 232K Ericas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Erica
Erica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 232K births in the dataset. Erica's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #31. Use the chart and map above to compare Erica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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