Erika
Erika is a female given name: 99% of people named Erika are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
Erika · Ērika
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Hungary
- Also spelled
- Ērika
- US births since 1880
- 548 male / 123,704 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Erika
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erika," in English, "Guten Tag Erika," in German. Erika is a female given name: about 99% of people named Erika are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Erika,
German
Guten Tag Erika,
French
Bonjour Erika,
Spanish
Estimado/a Erika:
Chinese
Erika您好：
Japanese
Erika様
English
Hi Erika,
German
Hi Erika,
French
Salut Erika,
Spanish
Hola Erika,
Chinese
Erika你好：
Japanese
Erikaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Lithuania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 22 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Japan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Russia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
548 male · 123,704 female · 124,252 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Erika a male or female name?
Erika is a female given name: 99% of people named Erika are women, and it is recorded as female in 22 of the 22 countries covered.
How do I address Erika in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Erika," in English, "Guten Tag Erika," in German. Erika is a female given name: about 99% of people named Erika are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Erika a unisex name?
Erika is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Erika are men. Erika leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Erika a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erika (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_erika,
title = {Is Erika a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/erika},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}