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Why parents love Erica- Erica Jong wrote Fear of Flying — landmark feminist novel.
- All My Children's Erica Kane is daytime's most iconic character.
- Erica is the genus name for heather — 860 species.
- Three syllables with a strong, classical sound: AIR-ih-kah.
- The meaning eternal ruler is powerfully aspirational.
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The vibe of Erica
eternal rulerC-spellingNorseheatherJongFear of FlyingErica KaneLuccibotanical
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Origin & history of Erica
Old Norse ei (eternal) + ríkr (ruler)
→ Eric
→ C-feminine Erica
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English / Italian / Norse / Swedish roots
Erica is the C-spelling feminine of Eric meaning eternal ruler. Erica is also the genus for heather (860 species). Erica Jong wrote Fear of Flying. All My Children's Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) is daytime TV's most iconic character.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: C-spelling feminine; Erica Jong (born 1942); also heather genus.
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Today
Erica remains a beloved choice, ranking #1062 in the US. 232,485 babies have been named Erica since 1909.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Erica?
1986
peak year
Erica has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1062), with about 258 babies named Erica each year. In 1986, 9,972 babies were named Erica (ranked #31 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 232,485.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9,972
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #31)
(ranked #31)
258
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,580
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
232,485
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Erica9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Erica's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — eternal-ruler leadership. People named Erica tend to be strong, botanical, and gifted at ruling eternally while 860 species bloom.
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Rules while 860 species bloom✦
Jong-level feminist◈
Kane-level iconic◎
Eternal Norse♡
Heather-genus botanicalE5
R9
I9
C3
A1
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Erica🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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