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Erykah

Girl

Meaning of Erykah: American: 'modern variant of Erica'

Erykah is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12664th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12664

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,554

First recorded 1997 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 279 babies1998: 276 babies1999: 130 babies2000: 106 babies20002001: 90 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 81 babies2004: 41 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Erykah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 279.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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