Total births
1,554
Girls' name · since 1997
Erykah
Erykah has 1,554 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6806
- among girls today
- 1,554
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
1,554 babies have been named Erykah since 1997, making it today's #6806 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erykah has been recorded 1,554 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #6806 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #6806 among girls today
- 1,554 born since 1997
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Erykah is currently the #6806 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 1,554 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6806
- among girls today
- 1,554
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Erykah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6806
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Erykah was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
279 babies were named Erykah in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Erykah compares
1,554 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Erykah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Erykah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,554 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 279 | 48 | 19,840 |
Erykah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Erykah splits its recorded history at 2011: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2025 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 279 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Erykah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#6,806
Active since
1997
Erykah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 279
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Erykah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Erykah's strongest decade.
685 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Erykah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
685 births
- 2000s
2000s
538 births
- 2010s 247
2010s
247 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 685 births (44% of all-time use).
How Erykah 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 Erykah's total volume
Erykah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Erykah by state
Where Erykah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 85 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 82 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 74 | 4.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 62 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 56 | 3.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 52 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 46 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 33 | 2.1% |
California share of Erykah's total US births 5.5%
Even split
85 of 1,554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Erykah appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erykah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 1,554 babies named Erykah. Today it holds rank #6806 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 279 births.
When was Erykah most popular? ▼
Erykah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 685 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Erykah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erykah are California (85 births), Florida (82 births), Texas (74 births).
How long has the name Erykah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erykah since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Erykah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eryn, Erynn, Eryka, Erynne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Erykah's data
- Erykah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (685 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Erykahs (85 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 Erykah
Nearby Names Like Erykah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erykah
Eryn Girl
#2829 7,415 births
Erynn Girl
#4929 1,853 births
Eryka Girl
1,171 births
Erynne Girl
179 births
Eryca Girl
161 births
Compare Erykah side by side: Erykah vs Eryn Erykah vs Erynn Erykah vs Eryka
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Erykah: #6806 Girls' Name - 1,554 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erykah. 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 Erykah 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.