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Ericka

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2021

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #3160 to #5785.19962008201120142021#3160#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
2007#5201
2008#4524
2010#4012
2011#5785
2013#5742
2014#3160
2017#4063
2021#5581

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 15 of the 38 years from 1972 to 2009.

In 1996: #356 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3795 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1972–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1972–2009

    Highest recorded position: #356 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1972–2009).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1972 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #356 in Republic of Ireland in 1996.

Ericka'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
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4155HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified

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

Where Ericka is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ericka, between 1972 and 2021, in 23 of those 50 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1996England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 201419722021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1972–200915#356 in 1996
England and Wales1996–20219#3160 in 2014

Its high point came 18 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1996) than in England and Wales (2014).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1981; it appears again in 1989.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ericka

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1972–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 2 regions, from 1972 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #356 in Republic of Ireland in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.