Erica vs Ericka

Side-by-side comparison of Erica and Ericka - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Erica

Girl name · Rank #1494

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Name B

Ericka

Girl name · Rank #3911

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Metric Erica Ericka
Current Rank #1494 #3911
Total Births (all years) 231,613 23,420
Peak Year 1986 1971
Peak Year Births 9,973 910
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Erica Ericka
1900s 5 -
1910s 21 -
1920s 58 -
1930s 83 -
1940s 521 41
1950s 1,537 155
1960s 6,325 995
1970s 49,595 6,731
1980s 93,159 6,223
1990s 55,762 5,432
2000s 18,871 2,632
2010s 4,585 927
2020s 1,091 284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erica Ericka
2014 437 98
2015 417 78
2016 355 78
2017 326 61
2018 298 62
2019 245 53
2020 220 57
2021 201 41
2022 177 44
2023 191 38
2024 146 38
2025 156 66

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2025.

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