The first name Erica
A girl’s name from Norse.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Norse origin
A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 67 girls were named Erica, making it the 585th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 144 births (#325).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Erica with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Erica at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 156 girls born in the United States were named Erica, the 1,399th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 9,973 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Erica in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Erica
43 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Erica JongAmerican novelist, poet, memoirist, critic, born 1942
- Erica DuranceCanadian actress, born 1978
- Erica LeerhsenAmerican actress, born 1976
- Erica CerraCanadian actress, born 1979
- Erica WiebeCanadian wrestler, born 1989
- Erica CampbellFormer American pornographic actress, glamour model, born 1981
- Erica SullivanAmerican swimmer, born 2000
- Erica BakerEngineer and engineering manager, born 1980
- Erica GimpelAmerican actress, born 1964
- Erica AshAmerican actress and comedian (1977–2024)
- Erica GavinAmerican actress, born 1947
- Erica LindbeckAmerican voice actress (born 1992)
More Norse girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Erica mean?
- A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus.
- What is the origin of the name Erica?
- A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus.
- How popular is the name Erica?
- In 2025, 67 girls born in England and Wales were named Erica, ranking 585th. Its peak was 2019, with 144 births.
- Is Erica a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 232,637 US babies named Erica since 1880 were girls.
- When was Erica most popular?
- 1986 in the United States, when 9,973 babies were named Erica, its highest rank at 31st.
- What are other spellings of Erica?
- Erika, Ericka and Erykah.