Total births
1,457
Girls' name · since 1978
Jerika
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 1,457 babies named Jerika, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15794
- among girls today
- 1,457
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jerika is the #15794 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,457 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Jerika recorded 1,457 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #15794 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #15794 among girls today
- 1,457 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jerika is currently the #15794 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 1,457 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15794
- among girls today
- 1,457
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Jerika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15794
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Jerika was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
106 babies were named Jerika in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Jerika compares
1,457 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Jerika's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jerika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,457 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jerika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jerika splits its recorded history at 2001: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 106 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jerika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#15,794
Active since
1978
Jerika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jerika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jerika's strongest decade.
639 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jerika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
345 births
- 1990s
1990s
639 births
- 2000s
2000s
306 births
- 2010s 126
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 639 births (44% of all-time use).
How Jerika 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 Jerika's total volume
Jerika vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jerika by state
Where Jerika concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 70 | 4.8% |
| #2 | California | | 62 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 30 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Utah | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Jerika's total US births 4.8%
Even split
70 of 1,457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Jerika appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerika? ▼
1,457 babies have been named Jerika since 1978. It currently ranks #15794 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 106 births.
When was Jerika most popular? ▼
Jerika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 639 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jerika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jerika are Texas (70 births), California (62 births), Florida (30 births).
How long has the name Jerika been used? ▼
Records for Jerika go back to 1978, giving 47 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Jerika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeri, Jerry, Jerri, Jerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jerika's data
- Jerika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (639 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jerikas (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jerika
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2024 (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. "Jerika: #15794 Girls' Name - 1,457 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerika. 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 Jerika 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 June 2026.