Erika

“Variant of Erica — Eternal ruler” — Old Norse origin

Girl's name · #1109 in the US (2025) · 80s

Erika has appeared in US records since 1908 — best rank #73 (1989) · 125,664 babies named Erika all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 990 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Erikas

Erika Eleniak — American-Canadian actress of Estonian-Ukrainian descent (born 1969)
Erika Mann — German actress and writer (1905-1969)
Erika Vikman — Finnish singer and songwriter
Erika Christensen — American actress
Erika Salumäe — Estonian cyclist, sportsperson and politician (born 1962)

In stories & tradition

Erika — Pokémon
Erika Hernandez — Losing the Peace · A Singular Destiny
Erika Kurumi — HeartCatch PreCure!

What Erikas become

Among 2,140 notable people named Erika:

Entertainers appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Erika Eleniak, American-Canadian actress of Estonian-Ukrainian descent (born 1969).

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