Ericka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,624

among girls · ↑1,289 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ericka · +74% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1971

910 babies

All-time total

23,466

#956 all-time among girls

First recorded

1945

in Social Security records

Ericka popularity over time

23,466 babies have been named Ericka since 1945, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	41	–	41	4	–	#3,427
1950s	155	–	155	16	+278%	#1,895
1960s	995	–	995	100	+542%	#555
1970s	6,731	16	6,747	675	+578%	#301
1980s	6,223	24	6,247	625	-7%	#353
1990s	5,432	6	5,438	544	-13%	#356
2000s	2,632	–	2,632	263	-52%	#637
2010s	927	–	927	93	-65%	#1,441
2020s (to 2025)	284	–	284	47	-49%	#2,624

Where Ericka is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	64	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	62	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Ericka

Ericka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,624 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 23,466 American babies have been named Ericka. Its peak came in 1971, when 910 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ericka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ericka?

The median living Ericka is about 39 years old; half are between 30 and 48. An estimated 23 thousand people named Ericka are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ericka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	66	#2,624	–	–
2024	38	#3,913	–	–
2023	38	#3,932	–	–
2022	44	#3,555	–	–
2021	41	#3,700	–	–
2020	57	#2,861	–	–
2019	53	#3,058	–	–
2018	62	#2,760	–	–
2017	61	#2,795	–	–
2016	78	#2,394	–	–
2015	78	#2,363	–	–
2014	98	#2,013	–	–
2013	87	#2,160	–	–
2012	109	#1,849	–	–
2011	157	#1,441	–	–
2010	144	#1,550	–	–
2009	183	#1,320	–	–
2008	192	#1,296	–	–
2007	217	#1,174	–	–
2006	262	#993	–	–
2005	220	#1,080	–	–
2004	244	#977	–	–
2003	313	#788	–	–
2002	283	#825	–	–
2001	326	#735	–	–
2000	392	#637	–	–
1995	490	#501	–	–
1990	749	#356	6	#7,453
1985	597	#382	–	–
1980	671	#353	–	–
1975	553	#376	–	–
1970	613	#384	5	#4,937
1965	47	#1,642	–	–
1960	29	#2,160	–	–
1955	6	#5,387	–	–
1950	6	#4,907	–	–
1945	7	#3,776	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ericka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ericka?

The median living Ericka is about 39 years old. Half of all living Erickas are between 30 and 48 years old.

How many people named Ericka are alive today?

An estimated 23 thousand people named Ericka are alive in the United States, based on 23,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ericka mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Erica and Erika.

How popular is the name Ericka in 2025?

Ericka ranked #2,624 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ericka?

23,466 babies have been named Ericka in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ericka most popular?

Ericka peaked in 1971, when 910 newborns received the name.

Is Ericka a boy or girl name?

Ericka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ericka rising or falling?

Ericka is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ericka become more popular?

Ericka is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Ericka in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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