Erika vs Erica

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

Name A

Erika

Girl name · Rank #1144

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Name B

Erica

Girl name · Rank #1489

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1908–2024.

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