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Worldwide Name Statistics

Erika

Ranked #450 - 1 in 67,995 people
US

Most common in

United States

118k bearers

World total

117,655

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#450

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States118k
Worldwide
~118k
rank #450
Rarity
1 in 67,995
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~118k in US

About the name Erika

There are an estimated 117,655 people named Erika alive worldwide today. That ranks Erika at #450 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Erika is held by approximately 117,655 people, ranking #450 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,821 U.S. residents).

Historically Erika is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Erika appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Erika popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Erika, 1908 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1908: 5
  2. 1912: 5
  3. 1914: 5
  4. 1915: 8
  5. 1916: 10
  6. 1917: 5
  7. 1918: 6
  8. 1922: 8
  9. 1923: 12
  10. 1924: 14
  11. 1925: 9
  12. 1926: 15
  13. 1927: 17
  14. 1928: 18
  15. 1929: 30
  16. 1930: 16
  17. 1931: 17
  18. 1932: 15
  19. 1933: 15
  20. 1934: 21
  21. 1935: 14
  22. 1936: 15
  23. 1937: 14
  24. 1938: 26
  25. 1939: 18
  26. 1940: 42
  27. 1941: 33
  28. 1942: 25
  29. 1943: 33
  30. 1944: 29
  31. 1945: 22
  32. 1946: 31
  33. 1947: 46
  34. 1948: 54
  35. 1949: 64
  36. 1950: 34
  37. 1951: 46
  38. 1952: 79
  39. 1953: 63
  40. 1954: 70
  41. 1955: 68
  42. 1956: 102
  43. 1957: 125
  44. 1958: 132
  45. 1959: 171
  46. 1960: 176
  47. 1961: 197
  48. 1962: 257
  49. 1963: 304
  50. 1964: 356
  51. 1965: 419
  52. 1966: 492
  53. 1967: 815
  54. 1968: 956
  55. 1969: 1,359
  56. 1970: 1,947
  57. 1971: 2,208
  58. 1972: 2,191
  59. 1973: 2,163
  60. 1974: 2,279
  61. 1975: 2,274
  62. 1976: 2,350
  63. 1977: 2,835
  64. 1978: 2,844
  65. 1979: 3,337
  66. 1980: 3,543
  67. 1981: 3,424
  68. 1982: 3,618
  69. 1983: 3,574
  70. 1984: 3,572
  71. 1985: 3,519
  72. 1986: 3,711
  73. 1987: 4,023
  74. 1988: 3,911
  75. 1989: 4,232
  76. 1990: 4,593
  77. 1991: 4,333
  78. 1992: 4,358
  79. 1993: 4,029
  80. 1994: 3,595
  81. 1995: 3,298
  82. 1996: 3,086
  83. 1997: 2,905
  84. 1998: 2,682
  85. 1999: 2,325
  86. 2000: 2,746
  87. 2001: 2,230
  88. 2002: 1,960
  89. 2003: 1,818
  90. 2004: 1,781
  91. 2005: 1,617
  92. 2006: 1,431
  93. 2007: 1,279
  94. 2008: 1,017
  95. 2009: 862
  96. 2010: 728
  97. 2011: 548
  98. 2012: 556
  99. 2013: 460
  100. 2014: 421
  101. 2015: 391
  102. 2016: 383
  103. 2017: 367
  104. 2018: 299
  105. 2019: 295
  106. 2020: 248
  107. 2021: 224
  108. 2022: 190
  109. 2023: 239
  110. 2024: 212
  111. 2025: 213

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Erika worldwide?

There are an estimated 117,655 people named Erika alive worldwide today, ranking #450 globally.

Is Erika a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 67,995 people. In the United States there are roughly 117,655 bearers, which is 1 in 2,821 Americans.

Is Erika a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Erika is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Erika come from?

Who are famous people named Erika?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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