Erica
Meaning
ever ruler; also the name of the heather plant
Erica around the world
One shared root links 7 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Old Norse Eiríkr, traditionally "ever-ruler", carried by Vikings and revived by the Victorians
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Erica peaked in the 1980s.
Popularity in Brazil
201,183 people · the #159 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,009 · median age 30
Among people named Erica living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,844 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Erica
Most people given the name Erica in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Erica you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Erica deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Erica truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Erica fits with your family’s names and surname.
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