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Erica

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Erica: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Erica: Recorded since 1966, it reached #81 in 1998, and it stood at #434 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #297 to #565.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#297#565
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#410
1997#336
1998#302
1999#338
2000#297
2001#367
2002#441
2003#462
2004#359
2005#380
2006#388
2007#388
2008#368
2009#414
2010#387
2011#372
2012#362
2013#383
2014#380
2015#350
2016#345
2017#405
2018#382
2019#325
2020#402
2021#398
2022#405
2023#498
2024#565

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 57 of the 59 years from 1966 to 2024.

In 2024: #541 among girls in Scotland, #565 among girls in England and Wales, #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1966–2024

    Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #434 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #81 in Republic of Ireland in 1998.

Erica's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#56569HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#49879HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#405104HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#398112HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#402107HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#325144HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#382117HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#405108HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#345139HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#350134HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#380118HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#383114HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#362133HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#372126HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#387116HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#414102HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#368120HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#388108HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#388108HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#380105HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#359106HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#46273HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#44172HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#36789HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#297125HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#33895HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#302119HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#336101HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#41078HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2377HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2487HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#17811HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2656HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2296HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2217HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#4346HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#34910HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#3748HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#3658HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#3758HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#3719HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#4546HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#29216HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#4557HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#31315HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#30615HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#30416HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#25022HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#19927HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#28717HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#23223HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#22126HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#20628HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#19032HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#21426HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#25918HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#19727HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#28215HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#22122HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#19327HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#22521HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#26816HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#24818HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#28315HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#35511HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#27816HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4897HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#38011HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#5017HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#29817HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#4479HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#28218HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#37012HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5995HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4768HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5476HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5276HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4817HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4498HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#4418HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5545HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5445HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5465HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#5944HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4507HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5814HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#5015HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4957HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#35511HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#27117HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#25518HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4718HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#27317HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#19229HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#21325HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#18132HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#24421HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#28518HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#20528HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#22424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#18531HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#17732HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#15233HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#13138HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#13534HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#15029HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#13034HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#12536HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#12433HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#10239HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#8144HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#8462HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#10253HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#16726HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#12542HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#15331HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#18026HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#18024HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#19622HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#15233HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#19422HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#16033HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#20521HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#17331HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#20525HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#18728HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#22522HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#14846HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#21624HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#19728HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#17737HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#28312HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#26014HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3089HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#28511HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#28510HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3635HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #81 in Republic of Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.