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 #1489

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Name B

Ericka

Girl name · Rank #3896

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Metric Erica Ericka
Current Rank #1489 #3896
Total Births (all years) 231,461 23,353
Peak Year 1986 1971
Peak Year Births 9,972 910
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Erica Ericka
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 21 —
1920ss 58 —
1930ss 83 —
1940ss 521 41
1950ss 1,537 155
1960ss 6,325 995
1970ss 49,597 6,731
1980ss 93,161 6,223
1990ss 55,763 5,432
2000ss 18,871 2,632
2010ss 4,584 926
2020ss 935 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erica Ericka
2014 436 98
2015 417 78
2016 355 78
2017 326 60
2018 298 62
2019 245 53
2020 220 57
2021 201 41
2022 177 44
2023 191 38
2024 146 38

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, 1909–2024.

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