Girls name
Erika
Erika is a girls' name given to 123,193 girls in the United States since 1926, peaking in 1990 with 4,569 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 41st among girls names in District of Columbia in 1989.
Which states favor Erika
Erika by state
Top states by all-time births named Erika. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 25,081 | #1122 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 13,038 | #1013 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 9,621 | #1893 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 5,673 | #872 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 5,571 | #1075 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 4,560 | #1048 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 4,438 | #1535 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 4,255 | #1125 (2024) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 3,580 | #1077 (2025) |
| 10 | Washington | 2,672 | #635 (2025) |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 2,564 | #898 (2020) |
| 12 | Arizona | 2,452 | #1107 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 2,411 | #952 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 2,363 | #706 (2022) |
| 15 | Georgia | 2,333 | #1254 (2025) |
| 16 | North Carolina | 2,292 | #699 (2025) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 2,192 | #883 (2023) |
| 18 | Maryland | 1,905 | — |
| 19 | Colorado | 1,770 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1,744 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).