Total births
1,171
Girls' name · since 1970
Eryka
Eryka has 1,171 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,171
- total births
- 1970–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Eryka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,171 have been recorded since 1970.
Eryka has 1,171 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2019.
- 1,171 total births
- 1970–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,171 girls have been named Eryka since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 1,171
- total births
- 1970–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Eryka was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
79 babies were named Eryka in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Eryka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eryka splits its recorded history at 1997: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eryka at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Eryka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2019
- Peak year (1998)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Eryka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Eryka's strongest decade.
445 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Eryka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 164
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
412 births
- 2000s
2000s
445 births
- 2010s 110
2010s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 445 births (38% of all-time use).
How Eryka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eryka's total volume
Eryka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eryka by state
Where Eryka concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 92 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 65 | 5.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 25 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Eryka's total US births 7.9%
Even split
92 of 1,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Eryka appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eryka? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 1,171 babies named Eryka. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 79 births.
When was Eryka most popular? ▼
Eryka was most popular in the 2000s decade with 445 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Eryka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eryka are California (92 births), Texas (65 births), New York (25 births).
How long has the name Eryka been used? ▼
Records for Eryka go back to 1970, giving 50 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Eryka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eryn, Erynn, Erykah, Erynne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eryka's data
- Eryka's decade-level peak was the 2000s (445 total births); usage has since declined to 110 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Erykas (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eryka
Nearby Names Like Eryka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eryka
Eryn Girl
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Erynn Girl
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Erykah Girl
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Erynne Girl
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Eryca Girl
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Compare Eryka side by side: Eryka vs Eryn Eryka vs Erynn Eryka vs Erykah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eryka: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,171 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eryka. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eryka draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.