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 #3896

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Name B

Erica

Girl name · Rank #1489

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1945–2024.

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