Erin vs Erika

Side-by-side comparison of Erin and Erika — 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

Erika

Girl name · Rank #1144

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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