Girls' name · since 1969
Ericia
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 449 babies named Ericia, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,623 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 449
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ericia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 449 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Ericia recorded 449 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 1999.
- #12,623 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 449 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ericia ranks #12,623 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 449 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,623 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 449
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ericia's 449 recorded births place it above 82.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ericia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ericia's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ericia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1999
- Peak year (1971)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1999.
449 total births across 31 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1971 with 22 births in a single year.
Ericia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (195 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Ericia's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ericia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
158 births
- 1980s
1980s
195 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 195 births (43% of all-time use).
Ericia decade highlights
- Peak decade 195 births
- Runner-up 158 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Ericia by state
Where Ericia concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 449 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 2.2% of nationwide
- North Carolina 1.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 2.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Ericia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (195 total births) through the 1990s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ericias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ericia: 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 (~30 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, 1969–1999 (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 Ericia 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.
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