Ericka vs Erica

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

Name A

Ericka

Girl name · Rank #3911

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Name B

Erica

Girl name · Rank #1494

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1945–2025.

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