Erica Gavin
There are approximately 10 people named Erica Gavin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Erica with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gavin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Erica
218K
Alive today
Named Gavin
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 218K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1986
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,569
Per 100K: 4.77
Top ancestry: White (76.2%)
First name trend
Erica: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Erica. The peak year was 1986 with 10,031 births. The average person named Erica today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gavin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gavin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.2%.
- White76.2%
- Black or African American17.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Erica has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0637% of the US population, based on 218,226 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gavin appears at a rate of 4.77 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0048%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Erica Gavin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Gavin
FAQ
Erica Gavin: questions and answers
How many people are named Erica Gavin?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Erica Gavin. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0637%) with the surname frequency (4.77 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Erica Gavin?
We classify Erica Gavin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Erica a male or female name?
Erica is predominantly female. Out of 232,485 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Erica profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.