How popular is the baby name Erica in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Find out using the graph below! Plus, check out all the blog posts that mention the name Erica.
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The girl names that saw the largest increases in usage in terms of absolute numbers of babies were…
Gianna, increased by 4,414 babies
Alaia, 654
Nova, 635
Isla, 500
Haisley, 451
Oaklynn, 406
Kehlani, 387
Ariella, 374
Maeve, 337
Natalia, 332
Gianna was influenced by the tragic death of Gianna Bryant, daughter of Kobe Bryant.
The girl names that saw the largest increases in usage in terms of relative numbers of babies were…
Ehlani, increased by 2,100%
Anayra, 483%
Nihan, 482%
Xiamara, 460%
Kiora, 440%
Yahri, 420%
Alessi, 418%
Eryss, 400%
Gianina, 400%
Giannina, 400%
Some explanations…
Ehlani is the daughter of social media influencer Elsy Guevara. (Commenter alex called this one months ago. Here’s Ehlani’s “name reveal” video, from May 2020.)
Anayra could be from Anayra Sharma, the baby of Indian comedian/celebrity Kapil Sharma (who has 32 million Instagram followers and 18 million twitter followers).
Alessi is the the daughter of Siesta Key cast member Alex Kompothecras.
Eryss is the daughter of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member Erica Dixon.
Giannina was a contestant on the reality TV show Love is Blind.
Here are the girl names that debuted most impressively in the 2020 data:
Dalett, debuted with 94 baby girls
Cennet, 84
Ulanni, 44
Souline, 36
Amavi, 30 (this one double-debuted, actually, with 12 boys as well)
Ayzal, 30
Brixleigh, 19
Kazleigh, 19
Yoatzi, 19
Morwenna, 16
Some explanations…
Dalett is the third child (born in May, 2020) of Larrymania stars Larry and Kenia Hernandez. (Their older daughters are Daleyza and Dalary.)
Cennet is the main character of the Telemundo show Cennet, which looks to be a remake of a Turkish show (Cennet’in Gözyaslari) from a few years earlier. The name means “heaven” in Turkish.
Morwenna might be from the most recent adaptation of Poldark. (Supporting evidence: the name Demelza returned to the data a few years ago.)
The girl names that saw the largest decreases in usage in terms of absolute numbers of babies were…
Harper, decreased by 1,686 babies
Emma, -1,574
Ava, -1,390
Emily, -1,373
Abigail, -1,317
Mia, -1,295
Isabella, -1,278
Victoria, -1,103
Aria, -994
Olivia, -973
The girl name that saw the largest decrease in usage in terms of relative numbers of babies was Diala (-81%), and the girl name that saw the steepest drop off the list was Yarishna (from 28 babies in 2019 to fewer than 5 in 2020).
If you can explain any of the rises (or drops), please leave a comment!
Here are hundreds of baby names that have a numerological value of “9.”
I’ve sub-categorized them by overall totals, because I think that some of the intermediate numbers could have special significance to people as well.
Within each group, I’ve listed up to ten of the most popular “9” names per gender (according to the current U.S. rankings).
Beneath all the names are some ways you could interpret the numerological value of “9,” including descriptions from two different numerological systems.
9
The following baby names add up to 9.
“9” boy names: Ace, Ed
9 via 18
The following baby names add up to 18, which reduces to nine (1+8=9).
The following baby names add up to 144, which reduces to nine (1+4+4=9).
“144” girl names: Yuritzy, Harleyquinn
“144” boy names: Constantino, Johnanthony, Oluwalonimi
9 via 153
The boy name Quintavius adds up to 153, which reduces to nine (1+5+3=9).
9 via 171
The following baby names add up to 171, which reduces to nine (1+7+1=9).
“171” girl names: Oluwatomisin
“171” boy names: Konstantinos, Oluwatimilehin
9 via 180
The unisex name Kamsiyochukwu adds up to 180, which reduces to nine (1+8+0=9).
What Does “9” Mean?
First, we’ll look at the significance assigned to “9” by two different numerological sources. Second, and more importantly, ask yourself if “9” or any of the intermediate numbers above have any special significance to you.
Numerological Attributes
“9” (the ennead) according to the Pythagoreans:
“It is by no means possible for there to subsist any number beyond the nine elementary numbers. Hence they called it ‘Oceanus’ and ‘horizon,’ because it encompasses both of these locations and has them within itself.”
“Because it does not allow the harmony of number to be dissipated beyond itself, but brings numbers together and makes them play in concert, it is called ‘concord’ and ‘limitation,’ and also ‘sun,’ in the sense that it gathers things together.”
“They also called it ‘Hyperion,’ because it has gone beyond all the other numbers as regards magnitude”
“The ennead is the first square based on an odd number. It too is called ‘that which brings completion,’ and it completes nine-month children, moreover, it is called ‘perfect,’ because it arises out of 3, which is a perfect number.”
“It was called ‘assimilation,’ perhaps because it is the first odd square”
“They used to call it […] ‘banisher’ because it prevents the voluntary progress of number; and ‘finishing-post’ because it has been organized as the goal and, as it were, turning-point of advancement.”
“9” according to Edgar Cayce:
“Nine – the change” (reading 261-14).
“Nine indicates strength and power, with a change” (reading 261-15).
“Nine making for the completeness in numbers; […] making for that termination in the forces in natural order of things that come as a change imminent in the life” (reading 5751-1).
“As to numbers, or numerology: We find that the number nine becomes as the entity’s force or influence, which may be seen in that whatever the entity begins it desires to finish. Everything must be in order. It is manifested in those tendencies for the expressions of orderliness, neatness. To be sure, nine – in its completeness, then – is a portion” (reading 1035-1).
Personal/Cultural Significance
Does “9” — or do any of the other numbers above (e.g., 18, 63, 99, 144) — have any special significance to you?
Think about your own preferences and personal experiences: lucky numbers, birth dates, music, sports, and so on. For example, maybe your favorite sport is golf, which has 18 holes per game.
Also think about associations you may have picked up from your culture, your religion, or society in general.
If you have any interesting insights about the number 9, or any of the other numbers above, please leave a comment!
Source: Theologumena Arithmeticae, attributed to Iamblichus (c.250-c.330).
Below are nearly 40 baby names that have been given a boost by various soap operas — All My Children, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, One Life to Live, and more.
Adriana The character Adriana Castillo debuted on Santa Barbara on the first day of 1989 as a baby. The baby name Adriana saw a significant usage increase the same year.
1991: 2,241 baby girls named Adriana (rank: 139th)
1990: 2,150 baby girls named Adriana (rank: 144th)
1989: 2,259 baby girls named Adriana (rank: 135th)
1988: 1,447 baby girls named Adriana (rank: 189th)
1987: 1,210 baby girls named Adriana (rank: 218th)
Alanmichael The character Alan-Michael Spaulding debuted on Guiding Light in 1981 as a baby, then was re-introduced in 1987 as a teenager (impossibly). The baby name Alanmichael debuted on the baby name charts the following year, as did variants Allanmichael and Allenmichael.
1990: 29 baby boys named Alanmichael
1989: 16 baby boys named Alanmichael
1988: 13 baby boys named Alanmichael [debut]
1987: unlisted
1986: unlisted
Alexis The character Alexis Colby debuted on Dynasty in 1981. The baby name Alexis saw a significant usage increase the next year.
1983: 3,463 baby girls named Alexis (rank: 83rd)
1982: 3,122 baby girls named Alexis (rank: 93rd)
1981: 1,585 baby girls named Alexis (rank: 172nd)
1980: 1,268 baby girls named Alexis (rank: 204th)
1979: 1,010 baby girls named Alexis (rank: 248th)
Ashley The character Ashley Abbott debuted on The Young and the Restless in 1982. The baby name Ashley saw a significant usage increase that year. (I’ve even interviewed one of the Ashleys named for the character.)
1984: 38,757 baby girls named Ashley (rank: 3rd)
1983: 33,280 baby girls named Ashley (rank: 4th)
1982: 14,844 baby girls named Ashley (rank: 17th)
1981: 8,874 baby girls named Ashley (rank: 34th)
1980: 7,291 baby girls named Ashley (rank: 40th)
Bianca The character Bianca Montgomery — daughter of Erica Kane — was born during a February 1988 episode of All My Children. The baby name Bianca saw a significant usage increase that year.
1990: 3,826 baby girls named Bianca (rank: 84th)
1989: 3,593 baby girls named Bianca (rank: 91st)
1988: 2,636 baby girls named Bianca (rank: 108th)
1987: 919 baby girls named Bianca (rank: 268th)
1986: 830 baby girls named Bianca (rank: 294th)
Britta The character Britta Englund both debuted and died on Days of Our Lives during 1986. The baby name Britta saw peak usage the same year.
1988: 117 baby girls named Britta
1987: 151 baby girls named Britta
1986: 191 baby girls named Britta (rank: 867th)
1985: 77 baby girls named Britta
1984: 66 baby girls named Britta
Ciji The character Ciji Dunne debuted on Knot’s Landing in 1982. The baby name Ciji saw a significant usage increase the following year.
1985: 60 baby girls named Ciji
1984: 150 baby girls named Ciji (rank: 963rd)
1983: 244 baby girls named Ciji (rank: 698th)
1982: 8 baby girls named Ciji
1981: unlisted
Cordero The character Cordero “Cord” Roberts debuted on One Life to Live in 1986. The baby name Cordero debuted on the baby name charts the same year. Cordero was the most impressive newbie name of 1986, in fact. Related names like Corderro, Cordaro, Cordarro, Cordaryl, Cordario and Codero also debuted.
1988: 236 baby boys named Cordero (rank: 615th)
1987: 340 baby boys named Cordero (rank: 481st)
1986: 173 baby boys named Cordero (rank: 689th) [debut]
1985: unlisted
1984: unlisted
Corvina The character Corvina Lang appeared occasionally on All My Children in the mid-1990s. The baby name Corvina was a one-hit wonder in 1995.
1996: unlisted
1995: 5 baby girls named Corvina [debut]
1994: unlisted
Decker The character Decker Moss debuted on General Hospital in 1989. The baby name Decker debuted on the baby name charts the following year.
1992: 13 baby boys named Decker
1991: 14 baby boys named Decker
1990: 14 baby boys named Decker [debut]
1989: unlisted
1988: unlisted
Drucilla The character Drucilla Winters debuted on The Young and the Restless in 1990. The baby name Drucilla saw a moderate rise in usage over the following years.
1992: 42 baby girls named Drucilla
1991: 22 baby girls named Drucilla
1990: 13 baby girls named Drucilla
1989: 6 baby girls named Drucilla
1988: unlisted
Echo The character Echo DiSavoy debuted on One Life to Live in 1983. The baby name Echo saw a significant usage increase that year.
1985: 115 baby girls named Echo
1984: 182 baby girls named Echo (rank: 846th)
1983: 181 baby girls named Echo (rank: 844th)
1982: 60 baby girls named Echo
1981: 61 baby girls named Echo
Egypt The character Egypt Jones Masters debuted on Loving in 1988. The baby name Egypt returned to the data the same year.
1990: 37 baby girls named Egypt
1989: 30 baby girls named Egypt
1988: 22 baby girls named Egypt
1987: unlisted
1986: unlisted
Felicia The character Felicia Cummings debuted on General Hospital in 1984. The baby name Felicia saw a significant usage increase the following year.
1987: 2911 baby girls named Felicia (rank: 96th)
1986: 3,081 baby girls named Felicia (rank: 90th)
1985: 2,738 baby girls named Felicia (rank: 101st)
1984: 1,485 baby girls named Felicia (rank: 185th)
1983: 1,502 baby girls named Felicia (rank: 181st)
Frisco The character Andrew “Frisco” Jones debuted on General Hospital in 1984. The baby name Frisco debuted on the baby name charts the same year.
1986: 25 baby boys named Frisco
1985: 16 baby boys named Frisco
1984: 7 baby boys named Frisco [debut]
1983: unlisted
1982: unlisted
Holden The character Holden Snyder debuted on As the World Turns in 1986. The baby name Holden saw a significant usage increase the following year.
1988: 143 baby boys named Holden (rank: 794th)
1987: 107 baby boys named Holden (rank: 910th)
1986: 58 baby boys named Holden
1985: 15 baby boys named Holden
1984: 17 baby boys named Holden
India The character India von Halkein debuted on Guiding Light in 1984. The baby name India saw a significant usage increase the following year.
1986: 603 baby girls named India (rank: 385th)
1985: 754 baby girls named India (rank: 318th)
1984: 329 baby girls named India (rank: 561st)
1983: 178 baby girls named India (rank: 858th)
1982: 141 baby girls named India
Jagger The character Jagger Cates debuted on General Hospital in 1992. The baby name Jagger saw a significant usage increase the following year.
1994: 91 baby boys named Jagger
1993: 105 baby boys named Jagger
1992: 19 baby boys named Jagger
1991: 6 baby boys named Jagger
1990: unlisted
Jillian (added 3/22/20, thanks Marilyn!) The character Jillian Coleridge debuted on Ryan’s Hope in 1975. The baby name Jillian saw a significant usage increase the following year.
1977: 1055 baby girls named Jillian (rank: 246th)
1976: 252 baby girls named Jillian (rank: 620th)
1975: 89 baby girls named Jillian
1974: 85 baby girls named Jillian
1973: 93 baby girls named Jillian
Jimmylee The character Jimmy Lee Holt debuted on General Hospital in 1983. The baby name Jimmylee debuted on the baby name charts the following year.
1985: 11 baby boys named Jimmylee
1984: 19 baby boys named Jimmylee
1983: 12 baby boys named Jimmylee [debut]
1982: unlisted
1981: unlisted
Joyelle The character Joyelle was “born” on How To Survive A Marriage in 1975. The baby names Joyelle, Joyel and Joyell all debuted on the baby name charts the same year.
1977: 15/9/10 baby girls named Joyelle/Joyel/Joyell
1976: 31/23/20 baby girls named Joyelle/Joyel/Joyell
1975: 88/79/51 baby girls named Joyelle/Joyel/Joyell [debuts]
1974: unlisted
1973: unlisted
Katina The character Katina was “born” on Where the Heart Is in 1972. The baby name Katina saw a significant usage increase that year, and related names like Cotina, Katena, Kateena, Cantina and Catena debuted. Cotina was the most impressive newbie name of 1972, in fact. Here’s more on the name Katina.
1974: 765 baby girls named Katina (rank: 307th)
1973: 2,469 baby girls named Katina (rank: 120th)
1972: 2,747 baby girls named Katina (rank: 117th)
1971: 96 baby girls named Katina
1970: 60 baby girls named Katina
Kayla The character Kayla Brady debuted on Days of Our Lives in 1982. The baby name Kayla saw a significant usage increase that year.
1984: 2,681 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 100th)
1983: 3,527 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 81st)
1982: 2,275 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 133rd)
1981: 318 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 581st)
1980: 313 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 594th)
…and when Kayla Brady returned to Days in 1986 (after leaving in 1983), the name Kayla became the fastest-rising girl name of 1987:
1989: 14,902 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 20th)
1988: 13,431 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 20th)
1987: 10,576 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 27th)
1986: 4,657 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 64th)
1985: 2,607 baby girls named Kayla (rank: 108th)
Keemo The character Keemo Volien Abbott debuted on The Young and the Restless in 1994. The baby name Keemo was a one-hit wonder in 1994.
1995: unlisted
1994: 7 baby boys named Keemo [debut]
1993: unlisted
Krystle The character Krystle Carrington debuted on Dynasty in 1981. The baby name Krystle saw a significant usage increase that year.
1983: 1,067 baby girls named Krystle (rank: 232nd)
1982: 916 baby girls named Krystle (rank: 269th)
1981: 448 baby girls named Krystle (rank: 473rd)
1980: 26 baby girls named Krystle
1979: 14 baby girls named Krystle
Lahoma The character Lahoma Vane debuted on Another World in 1967. The baby name Lahoma saw a usage increase the following year. Here’s more on the name Lahoma.
1969: 44 baby girls named Lahoma
1968: 109 baby girls named Lahoma
1967: 24 baby girls named Lahoma
1966: unlisted
1965: 6 baby girls named Lahoma
Laken The character Laken Lockridge debuted on Santa Barbara in 1984. The baby name Laken debuted on the baby name charts the same year.
1986: 94 baby girls named Laken
1985: 109 baby girls named Laken
1984: 19 baby girls named Laken [debut]
1983: unlisted
1982: unlisted
Mergeron The character Dina Mergeron debuted on The Young and the Restless in 1983. The baby name Mergeron was a one-hit wonder in 1984.
1985: unlisted
1984: 5 baby boys named Mergeron [debut]
1983: unlisted
Mikkos The character Mikkos Cassadine debuted on General Hospital in 1981. The baby name Mikkos debuted on the baby name charts the same year. Variant name Mikos also debuted that year.
1983: unlisted
1982: 6 baby boys named Mikkos
1981: 15 baby boys named Mikkos [debut]
1980: unlisted
1979: unlisted
Penny The character Penny Hughes debuted on As the World Turns in 1956. The baby name Penny saw a usage increase the following year.
1958: 3,557 baby girls named Penny
1957: 3,042 baby girls named Penny
1956: 2,345 baby girls named Penny
1955: 2,211 baby girls named Penny
1954: 2,135 baby girls named Penny
Reva The character Reva Shayne debuted on Guiding Light in 1983. The baby name Reva saw a significant usage increase the following year.
1986: 134 baby girls named Reva
1985: 115 baby girls named Reva
1984: 92 baby girls named Reva
1983: 43 baby girls named Reva
1982: 37 baby girls named Reva
Ridge The character Ridge Forrester debuted on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1987. The baby name Ridge re-entered the baby name charts after a long absence the same year.
1989: 105 baby boys named Ridge (rank: 1,000th)
1988: 99 baby boys named Ridge (rank: 975th)
1987: 26 baby boys named Ridge
1986: unlisted
1985: unlisted
Scorpio The character Robert Scorpio debuted on General Hospital in late 1980. The baby name Scorpio debuted in the baby name data the next year.
1983: 13 baby boys named Scorpio
1982: 5 baby boys named Scorpio
1981: 9 baby boys named Scorpio [debut]
1980: unlisted
1979: unlisted
Sierra The character Sierra Esteban debuted on As the World Turns in 1985. The baby name Sierra saw a significant usage increase that year.
1987: 1,620 baby girls names Sierra (rank: 173rd)
1986: 1,610 baby girls names Sierra (rank: 169th)
1985: 1,199 baby girls names Sierra (rank: 215th)
1984: 230 baby girls names Sierra (rank: 720th)
1983: 193 baby girls names Sierra (rank: 807th)
Skye The character Skye Chandler debuted on All My Children in 1986. The baby name Skye saw a significant increase in usage as a girl name the next year.
1989: 241 baby girls named Skye (rank: 793rd)
1988: 240 baby girls named Skye (rank: 788th)
1987: 240 baby girls named Skye (rank: 748th)
1986: 116 baby girls named Skye
1985: 100 baby girls named Skye
Snapper The character William “Snapper” Foster (played by pre-Knight Rider David Hasselhoff) debuted on The Young and the Restless in 1973. The baby name Snapper debuted on the baby name charts the same year.
1975: 6 baby boys names Snapper
1974: 8 baby boys names Snapper
1973: 5 baby boys names Snapper [debut]
1972: unlisted
1971: unlisted
Tara The character Tara Martin debuted on All My Children in 1970. The baby name Tara saw a significant usage increase that year. Here’s more on the name Tara.
1972: 7,230 baby girls named Tara (rank: 38th)
1971: 6,327 baby girls named Tara (rank: 50th)
1970: 5,334 baby girls named Tara (rank: 69th)
1969: 3,519 baby girls named Tara (rank: 107th)
1968: 2,184 baby girls named Tara (rank: 147th)
Do you know anyone named for a soap opera character?
Update, 5/2021: Here’s a post that mentions Nico and Cecily from All My Children.
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