Erika Name Popularity
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How popular is Erika?
The less frequently given name Erika was the 896th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.This top 1000 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #73 in 1989.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1990 with 4,566 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Erika was less than 5, most recently in 1921.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Erika occurred roughly during the years 1925-1929, 1937-1940, 1944-1949, 1955-1971, 1974-1979, and 1984-1990, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 2000-2013, and 2015-2017.
Sometimes the name Erika has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Erika popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
Erika's popularity has been spiralling downward for some time. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Erika for their newborn has dropped.
The name Erika is used by only a select few and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Erika has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Erika (Girl) | Erika (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 298 | 896 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 365 | 758 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 383 | 743 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 390 | 726 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 420 | 675 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 458 | 613 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 557 | 539 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 547 | 530 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 725 | 429 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 861 | 376 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 1,016 | 331 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 1,279 | 265 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 1,431 | 238 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 1,616 | 216 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 1,771 | 192 | 8 | 8,369 |
| 2003 | | 1,816 | 178 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 1,959 | 166 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 2,230 | 147 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 2,733 | 123 | 11 | 6,039 |
| 1999 | | 2,324 | 137 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 2,672 | 124 | 10 | 5,967 |
| 1997 | | 2,898 | 111 | 7 | 7,533 |
| 1996 | | 3,078 | 106 | 8 | 6,694 |
| 1995 | | 3,288 | 102 | 10 | 5,625 |
| 1994 | | 3,584 | 90 | 11 | 5,203 |
| 1993 | | 4,010 | 85 | 19 | 3,408 |
| 1992 | | 4,340 | 80 | 16 | 3,802 |
| 1991 | | 4,310 | 84 | 23 | 2,856 |
| 1990 | | 4,566 | 74 | 24 | 2,723 |
| 1989 | | 4,190 | 73 | 42 | 1,811 |
| 1988 | | 3,884 | 76 | 25 | 2,393 |
| 1987 | | 3,994 | 75 | 29 | 2,078 |
| 1986 | | 3,679 | 74 | 33 | 1,851 |
| 1985 | | 3,502 | 80 | 16 | 2,988 |
| 1984 | | 3,541 | 81 | 30 | 1,853 |
| 1983 | | 3,547 | 80 | 26 | 2,036 |
| 1982 | | 3,596 | 81 | 22 | 2,290 |
| 1981 | | 3,398 | 93 | 25 | 2,101 |
| 1980 | | 3,516 | 87 | 27 | 2,017 |
| 1979 | | 3,317 | 91 | 21 | 2,331 |
| 1978 | | 2,826 | 104 | 17 | 2,593 |
| 1977 | | 2,825 | 103 | 10 | 3,684 |
| 1976 | | 2,340 | 112 | 9 | 3,809 |
| 1975 | | 2,257 | 128 | 18 | 2,392 |
| 1974 | | 2,265 | 127 | 14 | 2,707 |
| 1973 | | 2,156 | 132 | 6 | 4,688 |
| 1972 | | 2,181 | 138 | 8 | 3,738 |
| 1971 | | 2,198 | 146 | 9 | 3,455 |
| 1970 | | 1,942 | 171 | 6 | 4,402 |
| 1969 | | 1,351 | 225 | 8 | 3,401 |
| 1968 | | 956 | 281 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 813 | 304 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 491 | 423 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 419 | 467 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 356 | 519 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 304 | 562 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 256 | 630 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 198 | 739 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 176 | 769 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 171 | 781 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 132 | 890 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 126 | 907 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 102 | 1,012 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 68 | 1,223 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 70 | 1,199 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 63 | 1,218 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 79 | 1,062 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 46 | 1,386 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 34 | 1,609 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 64 | 1,136 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 54 | 1,240 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 47 | 1,340 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 31 | 1,594 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 22 | 1,807 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 29 | 1,525 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 33 | 1,447 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 25 | 1,677 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 33 | 1,340 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 42 | 1,121 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 18 | 1,903 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 26 | 1,488 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 14 | 2,229 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 15 | 2,074 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 14 | 2,236 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 21 | 1,661 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 15 | 2,085 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 15 | 2,165 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 17 | 1,971 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 16 | 2,136 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 30 | 1,399 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 18 | 2,039 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 17 | 2,196 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 15 | 2,384 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 9 | 3,464 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 14 | 2,570 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 12 | 2,783 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 8 | 3,768 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 6 | 4,452 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 5 | 4,818 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 10 | 2,893 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 8 | 3,222 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 5 | 3,804 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 5 | 3,120 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 5 | 2,213 | < 5 | -- |
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