How Many People Are Named Erika?
An estimated 118,398 people in the United States have the first name Erika. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #461 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Erika peaked in popularity in 1990 with 4,593 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Erika 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 Erika paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Erika is overwhelmingly female, 548 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Erika has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
118,398
About 1 in 2,895 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1990
4,593 births
Total Registered
125,990
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Erika
Erika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 125,990 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Erika as a male name
Ranked #8,372 in 2004
8 male births in 2004
Peak: 1989 (42 births)
Erika as a female name
Ranked #1,142 in 2024
211 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (4,569 births)
Erika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Erika span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 37,128 babies were registered. Erika has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Erika by Decade
How has Erika 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.
Erika by State
Birth registrations for Erika span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, South Dakota. On average, about 2,416 Erikas were registered per state.
Erika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Erika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Erika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erika?
We estimate approximately 118,398 people named Erika 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 2,895 Americans share this first name.
Is Erika a common name?
Erika is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 125,990 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Erika most popular?
Erika reached peak popularity in 1990, when 4,593 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Erika is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Erika a female name?
Erika is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Erika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Erika Smith, Erika Johnson, Erika 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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