Unisex name · since 1960
Erice
234 babies named Erice in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,043 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 234
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
234 boys have been named Erice since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Erice recorded 234 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1991.
- #12,043 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 234 born since 1960
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erice ranks #12,043 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 234 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,043 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 234
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Erice's 234 recorded births place it above 73.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Erice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erice splits its recorded history at 1975: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erice popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1991
- Peak year (1971)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Erice popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1972 (Erice as girls' name)
Erice by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (96 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Erice's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Erice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
57 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 96 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erice? ▼
Where does Erice sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Erice most popular? ▼
Is Erice a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Erice been used? ▼
What names are similar to Erice? ▼
What to do with Erice's data
- Erice's decade-level peak was the 1970s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Erice
Nearby Names Like Erice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erice
Compare Erice side by side: Erice vs Eric Erice vs Erik Erice vs Erick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Erice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1960–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Erice 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 August 2026.