Ericka
Meaning
variant spelling of Erica, feminine form of Eric, 'eternal ruler'
Ericka around the world
One shared root links 7 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Old Norse Eiríkr, traditionally "ever-ruler", carried by Vikings and revived by the Victorians
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ericka peaked in the 1990s.
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Popularity in Brazil
5,015 people · the #2,730 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 40,000 · median age 28
Among people named Ericka living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 114 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ericka
Most people given the name Ericka in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Ericka you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ericka deep dive
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