Erika

Meaning and origin of Erika

Popularity of Erika in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1983.
• Over recent years, Erika has been falling (−4.9% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Erika every 39 schools, all spellings combined.

Erika in English-speaking countries

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  598^th girls’ name16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,053

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  642^nd girls’ name11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,944

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  720^th girls’ name154 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,986−9.3% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  1,072^nd girls’ name27 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,722

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  1,098^th girls’ name664 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,277−4% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Erika and Érika are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Érika10
• Erica (in French)45
• Érica (in French)10
• Ericka10
• Eryka5
• Erykah5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Erika

• Caroline
• Madison
• Émeline
• Freyja
• Matilda
• Mathilda
• Adeline
• Adaline
• Louiza
• Marie-Lou
• Marylou
• Shaïna

See also

• →French names of Germanic origin