Jerika: 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	15	2	–	#6,941
1980s	345	35	+2200%	#1,346
1990s	639	64	+85%	#1,515
2000s	306	31	-52%	#3,208
2010s	126	13	-59%	#6,961
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-66%	#9,916

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,941

1980s

345

+2200%

#1,346

1990s

639

+85%

#1,515

2000s

306

-52%

#3,208

2010s

126

-59%

#6,961

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#9,916

The story of Jerika

Jerika 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 1978, 1,457 American babies have been named Jerika. Its peak came in 1988, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jerika?

The median living Jerika is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 35. An estimated 1,400 people named Jerika 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.

Jerika 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	5	#16,344
2023	10	#9,916
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,314
2020	6	#14,181
2019	13	#8,331
2018	10	#10,144
2017	12	#9,021
2016	7	#13,531
2015	13	#8,674
2014	13	#8,692
2013	16	#7,552
2012	12	#9,355
2011	18	#6,961
2010	12	#9,476
2009	26	#5,457
2008	24	#5,840
2007	27	#5,300
2006	29	#4,881
2005	21	#5,901
2004	25	#5,128
2003	46	#3,208
2002	36	#3,680
2001	37	#3,588
2000	35	#3,690
1995	74	#1,893
1990	102	#1,515
1985	7	#8,707
1980	14	#5,080
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 Jerika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jerika?

The median living Jerika is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jerikas are between 23 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jerika are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Jerika are alive in the United States, based on 1,457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jerika in 2025?

Jerika 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 Jerika?

1,457 babies have been named Jerika in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jerika most popular?

Jerika peaked in 1988, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Jerika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jerika rising or falling?

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

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Jerika popularity over time

The story of Jerika

How old are people named Jerika?

Jerika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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