Erica
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning eternal ruler; a form of Eric.
How Erica has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #685 |
| 2016 | #802 |
| 2017 | #835 |
| 2018 | #902 |
Erica by the numbers
In 2025, 67 babies in England and Wales were named Erica. In the US, 325 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 9,974 babies in 1986, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Eric
Like Erica, each of these traces back to Eric: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Erica. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
- Erickaeternal ruler; feminine form of eric59 in the US (2017)
- Ericheternal ruler24 in the US (2017)
- Erinapeace; related to Irene8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elisagod is my oath; form of elizabeth113 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Erica
Names that are said the same way as Erica, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean eternity
Like Erica, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscilaancient or venerable; spelling variant of Priscilla98 in the US (2017)
- Abilenegrass; meadow; a place in ancient palestine88 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Erica, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Erica
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