Erika vs Ericka

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

Name A

Erika

Girl name · Rank #1144

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Name B

Ericka

Girl name · Rank #3896

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1908–2024.

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