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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Erica
218K
Alive today
Named Gavin
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 218K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1986
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (52.9%)
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,685
Per 100K: 4.38
Top ancestry: White (74.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Erica
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Erica, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 52.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Erica described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Erica at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White52.9% · 114,015
- Hispanic or Latino22.4% · 48,254
- Black or African American18.3% · 39,494
- Two or more races3.4% · 7,413
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 5,186
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,291
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gavin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gavin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gavin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Gavin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.1% · 9,709
- Black or African American17.7% · 2,319
- Two or more races3.7% · 486
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 436
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 94
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 52
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Erica right now.
The surname Gavin appears at a rate of 4.38 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0044%.
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 (4.38 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Erica Gavin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.