Erikah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	20	2	–	#8,634
1990s	121	12	+505%	#3,863
2000s	134	13	+11%	#6,024
2010s	31	3	-77%	#12,588
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,634

1990s

121

+505%

#3,863

2000s

134

+11%

#6,024

2010s

-77%

#12,588

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Erikah

Erikah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1986, 306 American babies have been named Erikah. Its peak came in 1998, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Erikah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Erikah?

The median living Erikah is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 28. An estimated 300 people named Erikah 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.

Erikah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,173
2013	5	#17,382
2012	8	#12,588
2011	6	#15,430
2010	6	#15,573
2009	6	#15,860
2008	14	#8,667
2007	10	#11,086
2006	14	#8,391
2005	7	#13,449
2004	18	#6,578
2003	13	#8,145
2002	16	#6,808
2001	18	#6,153
2000	18	#6,024
1995	5	#14,128
1990	8	#9,542
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Erikah?

The median living Erikah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Erikahs are between 20 and 28 years old.

How many people named Erikah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Erikah are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Erikah mean?

Spelling variant of Erykah.

How popular is the name Erikah in 2025?

Erikah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Erikah?

306 babies have been named Erikah in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Erikah most popular?

Erikah peaked in 1998, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Erikah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Erikah rising or falling?

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

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Erikah popularity over time

The story of Erikah

How old are people named Erikah?

Erikah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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