Jerrika
A feminine name with Old Norse roots meaning "rich" or "powerful".
Name Census estimates that about 596 living Americans carry the first name Jerrika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jerrika today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jerrika births was 1991 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jerrika. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
596
~ 1 in 575,091 Americans
Peak year
1991
48 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2020 SSA rank
#14,173
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Jerrika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jerrika from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 299 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jerrika by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jerrika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jerrikas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Jerrika, while Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jerrika
The name Jerrika is a modern variant of the more traditional name Erica, which has its origins in the Germanic languages. Erica is derived from the Old Norse word 'eriu', meaning "ever" or "eternal". It is also associated with the Greek word 'eirios', meaning "early spring".
Jerrika is believed to have emerged as a distinct name in the late 20th century, possibly as a combination of the names Jeri and Erica. While the exact origins of this spelling are unclear, it is thought to have been popularized in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jerrika can be found in the 1985 American science fiction film "Transformers: The Movie". In the film, Jerrika Benton is the legal name of the character Arcee, a member of the Autobot faction of Transformers. This may have contributed to the name's popularity in the following years.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Jerrika. One such person is Jerrika Hinton, an American actress born in 1981. She is best known for her roles in the television series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Hunters".
Another notable Jerrika is Jerrika Mashon Maskell, a former professional basketball player from the United States. She played in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks during the early 2000s.
In the world of music, Jerrika Karlae is a Canadian singer-songwriter born in 1992. She has released several albums and has gained recognition for her unique blend of R&B and pop music.
Jerrika Nyakatura is a German biologist and professor at Humboldt University of Berlin, known for her research in biomechanics and evolutionary biology. She was born in 1978 and has made significant contributions to the understanding of animal locomotion.
Lastly, Jerrika Hingst is a former professional soccer player from Germany. Born in 1991, she played as a defender for various clubs, including Turbine Potsdam and Bayern Munich, and represented the German national team.
While these individuals span different fields and eras, they share the unique and distinctive name Jerrika, a modern variant with roots in ancient languages and cultures.
People
Jerrika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jerrika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jerrika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jerrika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 596 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jerrika going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 575,091 US residents.
Is Jerrika a common name?
We classify Jerrika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 615 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jerrika most popular?
The single biggest year for Jerrika was 1991, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jerrika is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jerrika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jerrika in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.