girl's name
Ericka
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 25,368
Ericka is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1971, when 910 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ericka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 155 |
| 1960s | 995 |
| 1970s | 6,747 |
| 1980s | 6,247 |
| 1990s | 5,438 |
| 2000s | 2,632 |
| 2010s | 927 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 284 |
How popular is Ericka?
In 2025, Ericka was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ericka is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ericka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ericka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ericka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ericka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ericka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ericka
How popular is the name Ericka?
In 2025, Ericka was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ericka a girl's or a boy's name?
Ericka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ericka?
Ericka has 3 syllables.
When was Ericka most popular?
Ericka peaked in 1971, when 910 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ericka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ericka currently ranks #2,643 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.