Jerika
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,345 in 1988
0 babies were named Jerika in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJerika first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #1,345.
About the name Jerika
Jerika is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ika”. US birth records list Jerika for girls from 1978 to 2024, in 46 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #1,345 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8 | 210,526 girls |
| 1980s | 20 | 51,125 girls |
| 1990s | 35 | 28,337 girls |
| 2000s | 17 | 60,168 girls |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 138,696 girls |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
Other spellings of Jerika
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jerika
What is the origin of the name Jerika?
Jerika has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jerika a boy or girl name?
Jerika is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jerika?
Jerika is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,345 in 1988.