Erica vs Erin

Side-by-side comparison of Erica and Erin — 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

Erin

Girl name · Rank #797

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Metric Erica Erin
Current Rank #1489 #797
Total Births (all years) 231,461 316,248
Peak Year 1986 1983
Peak Year Births 9,972 14,837
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Erica Erin
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 52
1900ss 5 80
1910ss 21 209
1920ss 58 183
1930ss 83 198
1940ss 521 536
1950ss 1,537 4,382
1960ss 6,325 15,571
1970ss 49,597 67,891
1980ss 93,161 115,811
1990ss 55,763 65,334
2000ss 18,871 33,368
2010ss 4,584 10,285
2020ss 935 2,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erica Erin
2014 436 1,022
2015 417 974
2016 355 925
2017 326 777
2018 298 743
2019 245 650
2020 220 581
2021 201 527
2022 177 427
2023 191 450
2024 146 352

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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