Girl · #12,425 in 2026

Eriko

Eriko is a feminine Japanese given name.

Current Rank
#12,425
Peak Rank
#6,867 (1990)
Total Babies
78
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1972
First Year
1998
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#6867
Peak Rank
78
Total Count
10
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Eriko

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

Eriko is a feminine Japanese given name.

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The Story of Eriko

Eriko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 12 Erikos were born — ranking #6,867 that year. As of 2026, Eriko ranks #12,425 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Erikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Eriko

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Eriko Arakawa ( 荒川 恵理子 ; born 1979) , Japanese female footballer
  • Eriko Asai ( 浅井 えり子 ; born 1959) , Japanese long-distance runner
  • Eriko Fujimaki ( 藤巻 恵理子 ; born 1974) , Japanese voice actress
  • Eriko Fukuda ( 福田 衣里子 ; born 1980) , Japanese former politician
  • Eriko Goya ( 呉屋 絵理子 ; born 1997) , Japanese footballer
  • Eriko Hara ( 原 えりこ ; born 1959) , Japanese voice actress
  • Eriko Hashimoto ( 橋本 恵理子 ; born 2006) , Japanese idol of the idol group AKB48
  • Eriko Hatsune ( 初音 映莉子 ; born 1982) , Japanese actress

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Names that sound like Eriko

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eriko

What does the name Eriko mean?
Eriko is a feminine Japanese given name.
How popular is Eriko in 2026?
In 2026, Eriko ranks #12,425 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Eriko most popular?
Eriko reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #6,867 that year with 12 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Eriko most popular?
Eriko has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eriko.
Is Eriko a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Eriko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Eriko?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eriko include Naureen, Caterine, Corisa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Eriko

Eriko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Eriko's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #6,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Eriko'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.