Girl · #4,269 in 2026

Ericka

Ericka, or Éricka in France, is a girl's given name, a variant of Erica and Erika.

  • English
Current Rank
#4,269
Peak Rank
#299 (1971)
Total Babies
23K
5-Yr Trend
-31%
1945
First Year
2026
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#299
Peak Rank
23K
Total Count
82
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ericka

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ericka, or Éricka in France, is a girl's given name, a variant of Erica and Erika.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Ericka

The earliest SSA record of Ericka as a baby girl name dates back to 1945, when 7 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 910 newborns named Ericka — #299 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Ericka on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ericka ranks #4,269 for baby girls with 33 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 23K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ericka

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ericka. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Ericka

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ericka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ericka

What does the name Ericka mean?
Ericka, or Éricka in France, is a girl's given name, a variant of Erica and Erika.
What is the origin of the name Ericka?
Ericka has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Ericka in 2026?
In 2026, Ericka ranks #4,269 among girls' names in the U.S., with 33 babies given the name that year.
When was Ericka most popular?
Ericka reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #299 that year with 910 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ericka most popular?
Ericka has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Delaware, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ericka.
Is Ericka a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ericka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ericka?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ericka include India, Concetta, Noreen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ericka?
Common variants and related forms of Ericka include Erica, Erykah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ericka

Ericka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 23K births in the dataset. Ericka's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #299. Use the chart and map above to compare Ericka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.