Girls' name · since 1962

Errica

Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 368 babies named Errica, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

368
total births
1962–1999
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

Errica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 368 have been recorded since 1962.

Errica has 368 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1999.

  • 368 total births
  • 1962–1999 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

368 girls have been named Errica since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1999.

368
total births
1962–1999
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Errica was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

24 babies were named Errica in 1971 - its busiest year on record.

Errica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Errica's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Errica at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

368

Since 1962

38 years of records

Peak year

1971

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1962

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1999

Errica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1971)
24
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
0510152025 196219711975197919831987199119951999 6

Errica by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Errica's strongest decade.

170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Errica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 170 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Errica by state

Where Errica concentrates geographically, total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Errica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 1.4%
#2 Texas
5 1.4%
Michigan share of Errica's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 368 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Errica?
368 babies have been named Errica since 1962. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1971 with 24 births.
When was Errica most popular?
Errica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Errica most popular?
The top states for the name Errica are Michigan (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Errica been used?
The SSA has tracked Errica since 1962 -- 38 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Errica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Errin, Erricka, Errika, Erryn, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Errica's data

  • Errica's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (170 total births) through the 1990s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Erricas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1962–1999 (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. "Errica: Baby Name Since 1962 - 368 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/errica. 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 Errica 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 July 2026.