Erica
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Erica is the feminine form of Eric, the Scandinavian name meaning “eternal ruler.” Erica is also the Latin word for the heather plant, and Erika is the spelling favored in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Erica in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Erica against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Erica is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Erica in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 156 girls were named Erica, making it the #1396 girls' name in the US. Since 1909, 231,613 girls have been named Erica, with the most (9,973) in 1986. It is most common, relative to births, in Oregon, Washington and Virginia.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Erica in other languages
- Erika Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Slovenian, Swedish
- Érica English, French, Portuguese
- Derica English
- Eerika Finnish
- Eryka Polish
- Jerica Slovenian
- Rica Dutch
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Erica
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Erica, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Erica (Category 4) | 2003 | South Pacific | 241 km/h |
| Tropical storm Erica | 1974 | South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Erica
There are 11 towns and villages with Erica in their name, in 9 countries.
🇻🇪 Venezuela 3🇦🇺 Australia 1🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇪🇸 Spain 1🇮🇹 Italy 1🇳🇱 The Netherlands 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Erica | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 182 | Map |
| Erica | Drenthe, 🇳🇱 The Netherlands | – | Map |
| Erica | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Erica | Free State, 🇿🇦 South Africa | – | Map |
| La Erica | Arauca Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | – | Map |
| La Erica | Valencia, 🇪🇸 Spain | – | Map |
| La Erica | Anzoátegui, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – | Map |
| La Erica | Barinas, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – | Map |
| La Erica | Barinas, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – | Map |
| Santa Erica | Mato Grosso, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Erica
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Erica in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Érica | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Erica songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Erica in their title. The best known:
- Erica – Nukkekoti
- Erica cuore ad elica – Giorgio Poi (2019)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Erica
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Erica.
Erica Andrews
Erica Blasberg
Erica Boyer
Erica De Mane
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Fictional characters named Erica
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Erica as a pet name
FurryName has found 12 dogs named Erica in public pet registers, making it the #6,591 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (7), Basel (1), Zurich (1). Erica as a dog name →
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