Erika vs Erin

Side-by-side comparison of Erika and Erin — 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

Erin

Girl name · Rank #797

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Metric Erika Erin
Current Rank #1144 #797
Total Births (all years) 125,442 316,248
Peak Year 1990 1983
Peak Year Births 4,569 14,837
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Erika Erin
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 52
1900ss 5 80
1910ss 39 209
1920ss 123 183
1930ss 171 198
1940ss 379 536
1950ss 890 4,382
1960ss 5,322 15,571
1970ss 24,311 67,891
1980ss 36,853 115,811
1990ss 35,073 65,334
2000ss 16,720 33,368
2010ss 4,446 10,285
2020ss 1,110 2,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Erika Erin
2014 421 1,022
2015 391 974
2016 383 925
2017 366 777
2018 299 743
2019 294 650
2020 248 581
2021 224 527
2022 189 427
2023 238 450
2024 211 352

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, 1908–2024.

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