Erica Name Popularity
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How popular is Erica?
The less frequently given name Erica was the 899th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #31 for the first time in 1986 and as recently as 1988.
The name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1986 with 9,973 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Erica in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1936.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Erica occurred roughly during the years 1939-1948, 1951-1957, 1958-1963, and 1964-1980, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1994-2016.
Sometimes the name Erica has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Erica popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.
Erica's popularity has been spiralling downward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Erica has dropped.
The name Erica is used by only a select few and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Erica has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Erica (Girl) | Erica (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 296 | 899 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 326 | 832 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 355 | 800 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 417 | 682 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 434 | 657 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 523 | 558 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 610 | 502 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 623 | 475 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 743 | 423 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 943 | 347 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 1,131 | 295 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 1,365 | 256 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 1,551 | 220 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 1,717 | 202 | 6 | 10,494 |
| 2004 | | 1,874 | 183 | 11 | 6,676 |
| 2003 | | 2,091 | 159 | 5 | 11,421 |
| 2002 | | 2,304 | 144 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 2,668 | 129 | 8 | 7,754 |
| 2000 | | 3,220 | 102 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 3,161 | 106 | 9 | 6,688 |
| 1998 | | 3,624 | 92 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 3,991 | 84 | 6 | 8,478 |
| 1996 | | 4,459 | 79 | 13 | 4,692 |
| 1995 | | 4,893 | 69 | 20 | 3,349 |
| 1994 | | 5,679 | 57 | 20 | 3,367 |
| 1993 | | 6,413 | 49 | 14 | 4,303 |
| 1992 | | 7,131 | 44 | 19 | 3,377 |
| 1991 | | 7,800 | 40 | 40 | 1,930 |
| 1990 | | 8,606 | 36 | 47 | 1,707 |
| 1989 | | 9,025 | 34 | 68 | 1,331 |
| 1988 | | 9,588 | 31 | 54 | 1,432 |
| 1987 | | 9,326 | 31 | 51 | 1,428 |
| 1986 | | 9,973 | 31 | 59 | 1,262 |
| 1985 | | 9,527 | 34 | 61 | 1,220 |
| 1984 | | 9,277 | 34 | 55 | 1,243 |
| 1983 | | 9,711 | 33 | 54 | 1,256 |
| 1982 | | 9,341 | 35 | 50 | 1,326 |
| 1981 | | 8,623 | 36 | 35 | 1,670 |
| 1980 | | 8,760 | 34 | 36 | 1,631 |
| 1979 | | 8,176 | 32 | 38 | 1,541 |
| 1978 | | 7,343 | 34 | 37 | 1,546 |
| 1977 | | 6,622 | 38 | 30 | 1,755 |
| 1976 | | 5,234 | 54 | 25 | 1,951 |
| 1975 | | 4,582 | 63 | 31 | 1,639 |
| 1974 | | 4,122 | 74 | 25 | 1,845 |
| 1973 | | 3,796 | 81 | 24 | 1,836 |
| 1972 | | 3,444 | 87 | 25 | 1,784 |
| 1971 | | 3,490 | 108 | 22 | 1,939 |
| 1970 | | 2,794 | 129 | 13 | 2,658 |
| 1969 | | 1,505 | 208 | 9 | 3,141 |
| 1968 | | 956 | 280 | 5 | 4,313 |
| 1967 | | 682 | 337 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 575 | 381 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 565 | 389 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 541 | 418 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 577 | 400 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 448 | 456 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 242 | 659 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 235 | 662 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 233 | 656 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 206 | 687 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 211 | 680 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 182 | 711 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 146 | 798 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 142 | 787 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 113 | 889 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 94 | 973 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 94 | 957 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 116 | 809 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 89 | 946 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 99 | 877 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 83 | 974 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 67 | 1,036 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 66 | 944 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 35 | 1,369 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 20 | 1,963 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 39 | 1,283 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 10 | 2,893 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 13 | 2,339 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 17 | 1,966 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 17 | 1,969 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 7 | 3,555 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 7 | 3,511 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 9 | 2,991 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 8 | 3,199 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 8 | 3,374 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 10 | 2,836 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 5 | 4,755 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 11 | 2,791 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 16 | 2,221 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 12 | 2,758 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 8 | 3,673 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 6 | 4,590 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 5 | 5,324 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 6 | 4,436 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 5 | 4,817 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 5 | 4,641 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 5 | 4,499 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 5 | 2,317 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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