Erika
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning eternal ruler; feminine form of Erik.
How Erika has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #725 |
| 2016 | #745 |
| 2017 | #759 |
| 2018 | #899 |
| 2019 | #901 |
Erika by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Erika. In the US, 365 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 4,566 babies in 1990, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Erik
Like Erika, each of these traces back to Erik: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ericketernal ruler; a form of Erik or Eric1,433 in the US (2017)
- Eriketernal ruler; ever powerful895 in the US (2017)
- Ericksonson of Erik or eternal ruler30 in the US (2017)
- Ericsonson of Erik; ever powerful ruler21 in the US (2017)
- Eiriketernal ruler; a form of Erik16 in the US (2017)
- Eriksoneternal ruler's son; patronymic form of Erik16 in the US (2017)
- Aerikever powerful; a form of Erik9 in the US (2017)
- Eriqnoble; a form of Erik7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Erika. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Erickaeternal ruler; feminine form of eric59 in the US (2017)
- Erinapeace; related to Irene8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elikagod is my strength; a form of Eliyka or Alika10 in the US (2017)
- Eryka8 in the US (2017)
- Emika3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Erika
Names that are said the same way as Erika, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Erykah24 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Erika, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscilaancient or venerable; spelling variant of Priscilla98 in the US (2017)
- Abilenegrass; meadow; a place in ancient palestine88 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Erika, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Erika
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