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Erica

Erica is currently the #1396 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 156 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1111 to #1396. Looking at the full record since 1909, Erica hit its all-time high of #31 in 1986, when 9,973 girls were given the name. State by state, Oregon leads the way at #548.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1396
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#31
in 1986 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
156
girls named Erica

Erica popularity, 1880–2025

0.16%0.31%0.47%0.63%18801900192019401960198020002020#31 in 1986
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1986

Where Erica is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025NH—Washington: #732 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WA#732Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025MI—New York: #1312 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1312Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025RI—Oregon: #548 (6 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)OR#548Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025IA—Illinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025CT—California: #1409 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1409Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025WV—Virginia: #843 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#843Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: #1437 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1437South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Erica in 2025HI—Texas: #1406 (17 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1406Florida: #1055 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#1055
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#548), Washington (#732), Virginia (#843)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Erica in the most recent year of SSA data.

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