Erika
The given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Classical Latin, Old Norse, and Japanese origin.
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Erika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Classical Latin, Old Norse, and Japanese origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
- Estonian
- German
- Hungarian
- Czech
- Slovak
- Slovene
- Croatian
- English
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Latvian
The Story of Erika
The earliest SSA record of Erika as a baby girl name dates back to 1908, when 5 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 4,569 newborns named Erika — #74 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Erikas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,167 among baby girl names with 205 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 126K Erikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Erika
Erika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 126K births in the dataset. Erika's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #73. Use the chart and map above to compare Erika'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.