Erika
Girl nameErika has been given to 126,212 babies in the U.S. since 1908. It peaked in 1990.
Meaning & origin
Spelling variant of Erica, the feminine form of Eric, or borrowed directly from modern Scandinavia, ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr.
Origin: Germanic languages, Old Norse
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
126,212
Peak year
1990 (4,593 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1908
10-year trend
▼ -46%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Erika
E. L. James
British writer
Erika Eleniak
American-Canadian actress of Estonian-Ukrainian descent (born 1969)
Erika Mann
German actress and writer (1905-1969)
Erika Vikman
Finnish singer and songwriter
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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