Ericka
Ericka was the 2624th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 66 babies. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked 301st with 910 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 261 places. More babies were named Ericka in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Erika) ever-ruler (feminine of Eric) · Old Norse, German, Swedish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,624 girls, up 237 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 66girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1971910 babies
- Total since 1880
- 23,466babies recorded
What does the name Ericka mean?
Ericka is a spelling of Erika, pronounced the same way, so it shares Erika's meaning and origin.
Erika is a spelling of Erica, the feminine of Eric, or borrowed directly from Scandinavia, as Wiktionary notes. Eric comes from Old Norse Eiríkr, usually analyzed as ei- 'ever' or 'alone' plus ríkr 'ruler, powerful', though the first element is debated. In German and Scandinavian languages erika is also the word for heather (Latin erica). It was popular in the US in the 1970s to 1990s.
Eiríkr (Old Norse, “Eric”)ríkr (Old Norse, “ruler, powerful”)
How sure is this? Probable. The first element of Eiríkr is uncertain.
Related names: Erica, Eric, Rica.
See also: Scandinavian names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Erika', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eric', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Ericka popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 46 since 1970.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,624 | 66 |
| 2020 | #2,861 | 57 |
| 2010 | #1,550 | 144 |
| 2000 | #637 | 392 |
| 1990 | #356 | 749 |
| 1980 | #353 | 671 |
| 1970 | #384 | 613 |
| 1960 | #2,160 | 29 |
| 1950 | #4,907 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ericka, counting every spelling?
Ericka is a spelling of Erika, a name family that ranked #653 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,624 for Ericka on its own. Together these spellings went to 441 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erika | 213 | #1,109 | 1,078 |
| Erica | 156 | #1,399 | 871 |
| Ericka | 66 | #2,624 | 227 |
| Erykah | 6 | #13,733 | 74 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ericka?
66 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ericka (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ericka born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 127 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ericka.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ericka?
About 22,500 people born in the US named Ericka are alive today, with a median age of 40; half are between 31 and 49. That makes Ericka mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ericka by state
How common Ericka was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ericka: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ericka, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ericka
What does Ericka mean?
Ericka is a spelling of Erika, which means “ever-ruler (feminine of Eric)” (Old Norse, German, Swedish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Ericka?
Ericka was the 2624th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 66 babies. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked 301st with 910 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 261 places. More babies were named Ericka in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Ericka a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ericka in the US.
Where is Ericka most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ericka was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and California.