Erica
Girl nameErica has been given to 232,637 babies in the U.S. since 1909. It peaked in 1986.
Meaning & origin
A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus.
Origin: Germanic languages, Old Norse
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
232,637
Peak year
1986 (10,032 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1909
10-year trend
▼ -63%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Erica
Erica Jong
American novelist, poet, memoirist, critic
Erykah Badu
American neo-soul singer
Erica Durance
Canadian actress
Erika Eleniak
American-Canadian actress of Estonian-Ukrainian descent (born 1969)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Erica.
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