FIRST NAME
Erika
Erika is the 188th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 147,205 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 229 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #188 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
151,713
living · #298
2020 CENSUS
147,205
living · #188
BABIES NAMED ERIKA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1908–2025
2025213
As a female name, Erika peaked in 1990, when 4,569 babies were named Erika (the #74 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #14,726 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
229
living · #14,726
BABIES NAMED ERIKA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1969–2004
20048
As a male name, Erika peaked in 1989, when 42 babies were named Erika (the #1810 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)