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The first name Ericka

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Erica and Erika.

A form of Erica, Erika.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Ericka last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2014, with 7 births (#3,160).

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36
babies named Ericka, 1996–2025
#5,581
rank in 2021
2014
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ericka with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Ericka at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 66 girls born in the United States were named Ericka, the 2,624th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 910 were.

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23,466
babies named Ericka since 1880
#2,624
rank in 2025
1971
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Ericka

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Ericka Bareigts
    French politician, born 1967
  • Ericka Lorenz
    American water polo player (born 1981)
  • Ericka Huggins
    American activist, born 1951

Questions

How popular is the name Ericka?
In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Ericka, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2014, with 7 births.
Is Ericka a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 23,466 US babies named Ericka since 1880 were girls.
When was Ericka most popular?
1971 in the United States, when 910 babies were named Ericka, its highest rank at 301st.
What name is Ericka a form of?
Ericka is a form of Erica and Erika.
What are other spellings of Ericka?
Erica and Erika.