Girl · #11,782 in 2026

Gerika

Name: Popularity of the name Gerika in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gerika, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,782

Peak Rank

#9,243 (1988)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1988

First Year

1995

Last Year

1988

Peak Year

#9243

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Gerika

American parents first put Gerika on the record books as a baby girl name in 1988, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 7 Gerikas were born — ranking #9,243 that year. About 59% of every Gerika on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Gerika last appeared in the published SSA data in 1995, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 29 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Gerika

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

Jerica
Jerrica
Jericho
Jurica
Gerrick
Gericault
Jerrican
Geruch
Jessica
Cherokee
Jesica
Jessika

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerika

What does the name Gerika mean?

Gerika is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1988. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Gerika in 2026?

In 2026, Gerika ranks #11,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Gerika most popular?

Gerika reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #9,243 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Gerika a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gerika is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gerika?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gerika include Lavanna, Juliaann, Tone. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gerika

Gerika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Gerika's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #9,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Gerika'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.