Feminine dossier · first seen 1909
Erica
Endangered
Down 98.4% from peak
Peak era
1986
Peak births
9,973
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Erica
How many people are named Erica?
An estimated 219,215 living Americans are named Erica.
How rare is Erica?
Erica is uncommon among babies today, with 156 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1986 peak.
How old is the typical Erica?
The median age of a living American named Erica is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 46 years old.
Is Erica still popular?
No. Erica is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1986 peak with 156 births in 2025.
Where is Erica most common?
Erica has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1909Peak 19862025
Peak year
1986
Decline from peak
98.4%
2025
156
All-time
231,613
Where it lives now
Erica is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 2.6× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Erica is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.