How Many People Are Named Erika?
people named Erika are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,811 people in the US has this name
Based on 126,212 babies named Erika in Social Security records from 1908 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
4,593 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Feminine form of ERIK. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Erika (99.6%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Erika alive today is about 37 years old, and 71% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 29 and 45 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Erika first appears in the records in 1908 and was given most often in 1990, to 4,593 babies. In 2025, 213 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1908 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Erika never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #73, in 1989, and it was in the top 100 for 16 years, 1979 to 1994. In 2025 it ranked #1,109.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,109 |
| Best rank | #73 (1989) |
| Years in the top 100 | 16 (1979 to 1994) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #76 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Erika alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Erika were born in California than in any other state: about 24,437 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Erika was given 1.6 times as often in District of Columbia, 1.5 times in California and 1.4 times in Nevada.
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