How Many People Are Named Erica?
An estimated 218,226 people in the United States have the first name Erica. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #247 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Erica peaked in popularity in 1986 with 10,031 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erica as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Erica paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Erica is overwhelmingly female, 1,024 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Erica has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
218,226
About 1 in 1,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1986
10,031 births
Total Registered
232,485
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erica
Erica is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 232,485 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Erica as a male name
Ranked #10,498 in 2005
6 male births in 2005
Peak: 1989 (68 births)
Erica as a female name
Ranked #1,487 in 2024
146 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (9,972 births)
Erica: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erica span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 93,684 babies were registered. Erica has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erica by Decade
How has Erica tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Erica by State
Birth registrations for Erica span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 4,501 Ericas were registered per state.
Erica + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erica as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Erica
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Erica: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erica?
We estimate approximately 218,226 people named Erica are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Erica a common name?
Erica is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 232,485 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erica most popular?
Erica reached peak popularity in 1986, when 10,031 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erica is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erica a female name?
Erica is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erica Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erica Smith, Erica Johnson, Erica Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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