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Report of the name 'Erika' - FitBabyNames

Erika Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Erika is celebrated as the most popular name in California, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Millennials (Gen Y) in the West region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is declining. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Erika has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Erika' has seen varying ranks over time: In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 935th out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 152nd out of 1550 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 81st out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 202nd out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 899th out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Erika' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Erika'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Erika'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Erika"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Erika" by years

 
 
 

Erika Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Girl 935th/1441 1,718
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Girl 152nd/1550 31,858
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Girl 81st/1589 60,515
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Girl 202nd/1586 26,444
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Girl 899th/1328 2,614

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
61.96%
171st/276
49.83%
143rd/287
48.97%
167th/341
30.03%
115th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
37.98%
109th/287
30.61%
90th/294
26.06%
98th/376
14.94%
59th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
88.30%
302nd/342
84.57%
296th/350
61.80%
275th/445
38.79%
180th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.