Erica vs Erika

Side-by-side comparison of Erica and Erika — 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

Erika

Girl name · Rank #1144

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Metric Erica Erika
Current Rank #1489 #1144
Total Births (all years) 231,461 125,442
Peak Year 1986 1990
Peak Year Births 9,972 4,569
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Erica Erika
1900ss 5 5
1910ss 21 39
1920ss 58 123
1930ss 83 171
1940ss 521 379
1950ss 1,537 890
1960ss 6,325 5,322
1970ss 49,597 24,311
1980ss 93,161 36,853
1990ss 55,763 35,073
2000ss 18,871 16,720
2010ss 4,584 4,446
2020ss 935 1,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erica Erika
2014 436 421
2015 417 391
2016 355 383
2017 326 366
2018 298 299
2019 245 294
2020 220 248
2021 201 224
2022 177 189
2023 191 238
2024 146 211

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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