Erika is a distinctive choice, ranked #894 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Erika in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#894
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About the Name Erika
Erika has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 182 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #442 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Erika is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Erika in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Erika
Erika Hilton — Erika Santos Silva, known as Erika Hilton, is a Brazilian politician and activist for black and LGBT rights.
Erika Donalds — Erika Brynne Donalds is an American conservative activist from Florida who primarily advocates for school choice.
Erika Rosenberg — Erika Rosenberg is an Argentine author, interpreter and journalist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Erika
Unlikely. With around 39 UK babies named Erika per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Erika in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Erika is declining: down 422 places since 2020, to #894 in 2025. It peaked at #442 in 2017.
Erika is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Erika include: Erika Hilton, Erika Donalds and Erika Rosenberg. Short summaries for each appear below.
Erika does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Erikas in the wild.
39
UK babies named Erika (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 422 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Erika
Almost certainly the only Erika in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Erika
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Erika Chambers, also known as Agent Penelope, is a British-Israeli Mossad operative behind the action on 22 January 1979 that killed Ali Hassan Salameh, leader of Black September and lead plotter behind the Munich massacre.
Erika Roe, also known as the Twickenham Streaker, is a woman remembered for a topless run across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium near London, England, during an England vs.
Erika Guevara Rosas is a Mexican-American human rights lawyer and feminist, and the Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns at Amnesty International (AI).