Ericka vs Erika

Side-by-side comparison of Ericka and Erika — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ericka

Girl name · Rank #3896

Full profile →
Name B

Erika

Girl name · Rank #1144

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Ericka Erika
Current Rank #3896 #1144
Total Births (all years) 23,353 125,442
Peak Year 1971 1990
Peak Year Births 910 4,569
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Ericka Erika
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 39
1920ss — 123
1930ss — 171
1940ss 41 379
1950ss 155 890
1960ss 995 5,322
1970ss 6,731 24,311
1980ss 6,223 36,853
1990ss 5,432 35,073
2000ss 2,632 16,720
2010ss 926 4,446
2020ss 218 1,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ericka Erika
2014 98 421
2015 78 391
2016 78 383
2017 60 366
2018 62 299
2019 53 294
2020 57 248
2021 41 224
2022 44 189
2023 38 238
2024 38 211

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1945–2024.

← Compare different names