Ann vs Erica
Ann and Ericacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Erica #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Ann was ranked #404 and Erica #349 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #556 and Erica #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Erica #565 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Erica over time
Ann and Erica appear together in 3 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Erica in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Erica in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann and Erica changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2023, ending at #404 and #349.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Erica were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1967 to 2023, ending at #404 and #349.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Erica in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1966, Erica #81 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #556, Erica #736.
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1967–2023
Ann held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Erica in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Erica #190 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Erica moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #448 and #455; by 2019 that had become #435 and #371.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #404, Erica #349.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erica in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Erica #297 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Erica #565.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ann | Erica |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #434 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Erica.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Erica
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #434 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls