Erykah comes from the English tradition, meaning Powerful, noble, strong, leader..
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How popular is Erykah?
1997peak year
The name Erykah reached its peak in 1997, with 279 registrations (ranked #757). It first appears in U.S. records that same year. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6825) today, averaging about 19 new babies per year. Erykah's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,548 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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