Erykah Name Popularity and Statistics
Erykah is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,554
First Year on Record1997
Erykah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6 | #13,208 |
| 2024 | Girls | 17 | #6,642 |
| 2023 | Girls | 8 | #11,169 |
| 2022 | Girls | 23 | #5,465 |
| 2021 | Girls | 20 | #5,955 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10 | #9,546 |
| 2019 | Girls | 22 | #5,612 |
| 2018 | Girls | 27 | #4,889 |
| 2017 | Girls | 25 | #5,191 |
| 2016 | Girls | 22 | #5,796 |
| 2015 | Girls | 17 | #6,977 |
| 2014 | Girls | 20 | #6,207 |
| 2013 | Girls | 20 | #6,255 |
| 2012 | Girls | 28 | #4,957 |
| 2011 | Girls | 31 | #4,568 |
| 2010 | Girls | 35 | #4,180 |
| 2009 | Girls | 32 | #4,571 |
| 2008 | Girls | 41 | #3,859 |
| 2007 | Girls | 32 | #4,567 |
| 2006 | Girls | 30 | #4,685 |
| 2005 | Girls | 31 | #4,373 |
| 2004 | Girls | 41 | #3,566 |
| 2003 | Girls | 81 | #2,144 |
| 2002 | Girls | 54 | #2,780 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1997 · Girls
279 recorded births and rank #757.
1998 · Girls
276 recorded births and rank #779.
1999 · Girls
130 recorded births and rank #1,358.
2000 · Girls
106 recorded births and rank #1,659.
Where Erykah ranked highest in 2018
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #3,140 · 5 recorded births