Erica

Where Erica comes from

A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus.
— Wiktionary's entry for Erica
  • Germanic
  • Old Norse
  • Vowel-ended
Along the way
  1. 1909
    First appearance
    #2,208 among girls, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1942
    Erica Jong born
    American novelist, poet, memoirist, critic
  3. 1978
    Erica Durance born
    Canadian actress
  4. 1986
    Peak, #31
    9,973 babies named Erica — more than any year before or since.
  5. 1995
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #69.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
Namesakes
  • Erica Jong · American novelist, poet, memoirist, critic, born 1942
  • Erica Durance · Canadian actress, born 1978
  • Erica Fernandes · Indian actress, born 1993
  • Erica Leerhsen · American actress, born 1976
  • Erica Cerra · Canadian actress, born 1979

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.