Erica

“Variant of Eric — Eternal ruler” — Old Norse origin

Girl's name · #1396 in the US (2025) · 80s

Erica has appeared in US records since 1909 — best rank #31 (1986) · 231,613 babies named Erica all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 3,800 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ericas

Erica Jong — American novelist, poet, memoirist, critic
Erica Durance — Canadian actress
Erica Leerhsen — American actress
Erica Fernandes — Indian actress
Erica Cerra — Canadian actress

In stories & tradition

Erica Hahn — Grey's Anatomy
Erica Kane — All My Children
Erica Farrell — Degrassi Junior High

What Ericas become

Among 750 notable people named Erica:

Athletes appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Erica Wiebe, Canadian wrestler.

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