Total births
80
Girls' name · since 1975
Ercia
Ercia has 80 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 80
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
Ercia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 80 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Ercia recorded 80 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1989.
- 80 total births
- 1975–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
80 girls have been named Ercia since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 80
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Ercia was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ercia in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Ercia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ercia's full recorded timeline at 1985, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ercia at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Ercia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1989
- Peak year (1985)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Ercia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ercia's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Ercia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 67 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ercia? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 80 babies named Ercia. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 11 births.
When was Ercia most popular? ▼
Ercia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Ercia been used? ▼
Records for Ercia go back to 1975, giving 15 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Ercia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ercell, Ercel, Ercilia, Ercie, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ercia
Nearby Names Like Ercia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ercia
Ercell Girl
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Ercel Girl
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Ercilia Girl
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Ercie Girl
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Ercelle Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ercia: Baby Name Since 1975 - 80 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ercia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ercia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.