Ericah
Ericah is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, meaning "forever ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 82 living Americans carry the first name Ericah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ericah today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ericah births was 1994 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ericah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ericah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
82
~ 1 in 4,179,931 Americans
Peak year
1994
9 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2013 SSA rank
#17,377
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Ericah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ericah from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 41 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Ericah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ericah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ericah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ericah
The name Ericah is a feminine variation of the masculine name Eric, which has its roots in the Old Norse language. The name Eric is derived from the Norse elements "rik" meaning "ruler" or "power" and "eidr" meaning "ever" or "eternal." Together, these elements form the meaning "ever ruler" or "eternal ruler."
The name Ericah likely emerged as a feminine form of Eric during the Middle Ages, possibly in regions where Norse influence was strong, such as Scandinavia, parts of the British Isles, and certain areas of continental Europe. The addition of the "ah" ending was a common way to create feminine versions of masculine names during this period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ericah can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of medieval texts that recount the lives and adventures of Norse settlers in Iceland. In these sagas, Ericah is mentioned as the name of a woman who lived in the 10th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Ericah. One of the earliest was Ericah of Wessex, a 9th century English noblewoman who was a descendant of the West Saxon royal family. Another was Ericah of Saxony, a 12th century German countess who played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the literary realm, Ericah was the name of a character in the 14th century Middle English poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." This Ericah was depicted as a virtuous and noble lady who assisted the knight Gawain on his quest.
Moving forward in time, Ericah Olander was a Swedish artist and illustrator who lived from 1855 to 1932. Her intricate drawings and paintings captured the beauty of the natural world and the daily lives of ordinary people.
Finally, in the 20th century, Ericah Huggins was an American activist and former member of the Black Panther Party. Born in 1944, she played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement and the fight for racial equality in the United States.
While these are just a few examples, the name Ericah has been carried by individuals from various cultures and backgrounds throughout history, each leaving their own unique mark on the world.
People
Ericah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ericah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ericah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ericah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 82 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ericah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,179,931 US residents.
Is Ericah a common name?
We classify Ericah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 84 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ericah most popular?
The single biggest year for Ericah was 1994, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ericah is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ericah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ericah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.