Erin vs Erica

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

Name A

Erin

Girl name · Rank #797

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Name B

Erica

Girl name · Rank #1489

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1888–2024.

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