Erika is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Erika means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Erika across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Erika has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Erika is a girl name of Old Norse origin meaning “ever-ruler”. a Scandinavian feminine form of Eric.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 126,212 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,876 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 307 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 733 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Erika per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (4,593/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (99/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (7/yr).
Erika has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #151 nationally (given to 4,610 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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