How Many People Are Named Ericka?
An estimated 21,913 people in the United States have the first name Ericka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Ericka peaked in popularity in 1971 with 910 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ericka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ericka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
21,913
About 1 in 15,642 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1971
910 births
Total Registered
23,399
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ericka
Ericka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 23,399 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Ericka as a male name
Ranked #7,453 in 1990
6 male births in 1990
Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Ericka as a female name
Ranked #3,896 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (910 births)
Ericka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ericka span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 6,747 babies were registered. Ericka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ericka by Decade
How has Ericka tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ericka by State
Birth registrations for Ericka span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in South Dakota, Hawaii, Delaware. On average, about 445 Erickas were registered per state.
Ericka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ericka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ericka
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Ericka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ericka?
We estimate approximately 21,913 people named Ericka are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,642 Americans share this first name.
Is Ericka a common name?
Ericka is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,399 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ericka most popular?
Ericka reached peak popularity in 1971, when 910 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ericka is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ericka a female name?
Ericka is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ericka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ericka Smith, Ericka Johnson, Ericka Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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