Eryka: 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	40	4	–	#4,946
1980s	164	16	+310%	#3,427
1990s	412	41	+151%	#1,930
2000s	445	45	+8%	#2,315
2010s	110	11	-75%	#6,460
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,946

1980s

164

+310%

#3,427

1990s

412

+151%

#1,930

2000s

445

+8%

#2,315

2010s

110

-75%

#6,460

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Eryka

Eryka 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 1970, 1,171 American babies have been named Eryka. Its peak came in 1998, when 79 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 Eryka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eryka?

The median living Eryka is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 1,200 people named Eryka 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.

Eryka 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	11	#9,317
2018	12	#8,786
2017	8	#11,983
2016	5	#17,064
2015	8	#12,192
2014	6	#15,178
2013	10	#10,503
2012	16	#7,566
2011	14	#8,330
2010	20	#6,460
2009	33	#4,515
2008	19	#6,886
2007	34	#4,401
2006	36	#4,093
2005	42	#3,530
2004	53	#2,975
2003	42	#3,431
2002	63	#2,504
2001	56	#2,670
2000	67	#2,315
1995	24	#4,255
1990	30	#3,550
1985	13	#5,447
1980	8	#7,620
1975	12	#4,946
1970	6	#7,340
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eryka?

The median living Eryka is about 26 years old. Half of all living Erykas are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Eryka are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Eryka are alive in the United States, based on 1,171 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eryka mean?

Spelling variant of Erika.

How popular is the name Eryka in 2025?

Eryka 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 Eryka?

1,171 babies have been named Eryka in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eryka most popular?

Eryka peaked in 1998, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Eryka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eryka rising or falling?

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

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Eryka popularity over time

The story of Eryka

How old are people named Eryka?

Eryka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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