Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1997

Erykah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #13,733

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

Rank 2025
#13,733
among girls · ↓7,002 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Erykah
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
279 babies
All-time total
1,554
#5,568 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Erykah popularity over time

1,554 babies have been named Erykah since 1997, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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
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1990s 685 69 – #757
2000s 538 54 -21% #1,664
2010s 247 25 -54% #4,226
2020s (to 2025) 84 14 -43% #5,518

The story of Erykah

Erykah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,733 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,554 American babies have been named Erykah. Its peak came in 1997, when 279 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 Erykah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Erykah?

The median living Erykah is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 1,500 people named Erykah are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Erykah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #13,733
2024 17 #6,731
2023 8 #11,518
2022 23 #5,518
2021 20 #6,020
2020 10 #9,780
2019 22 #5,671
2018 27 #4,924
2017 25 #5,226
2016 22 #5,851
2015 17 #7,076
2014 20 #6,278
2013 20 #6,325
2012 28 #5,009
2011 31 #4,600
2010 35 #4,226
2009 32 #4,605
2008 41 #3,886
2007 32 #4,601
2006 30 #4,717
2005 31 #4,405
2004 41 #3,580
2003 81 #2,151
2002 54 #2,795
2001 90 #1,925
2000 106 #1,664
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Famous people named Erykah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Erykah Badu Erykah Badu American singer (born 1971) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Erykah?

The median living Erykah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Erykahs are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Erykah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Erykah are alive in the United States, based on 1,554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Erykah mean?

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

How popular is the name Erykah in 2025?

Erykah ranked #13,733 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Erykah?

1,554 babies have been named Erykah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Erykah most popular?

Erykah peaked in 1997, when 279 newborns received the name.

Is Erykah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Erykah rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Erykah?

Well-known people named Erykah include Erykah Badu (musician).

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