Spellings

Erika or Erica?

In the US in 2025, 49% of babies in this name family were spelled Erika and 36% Erica. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Erika49% of the family213 born in 2025#1,109 among girls−46% since 2015Erica36% of the family156 born in 2025#1,396 among girls−63% since 2015Ericka15% of the family66 born in 2025#2,607 among girls−15% since 2015

Ten years ago

The order has flipped. In 2015, Erica led with 47% of the family's births; in 2025, Erika leads with 49%. All spellings together, the family went from 886 to 435 births (−51%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Erika391213−46%
Erica417156−63%
Ericka7866−15%

How they sound

All of these spellings are said the same way: /ˈɛrɪkə/ (AIR-ih-kuh). So the choice is about how it looks: it is the spelling people will read on a birth card, a name tag or an email address, and the one your child will sometimes spell out.

In France

In France in 2025: Erika 30 births and Erica 15 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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