Aarika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	41	4	–	#2,304
1980s	271	27	+561%	#2,531
1990s	262	26	-3%	#2,345
2000s	64	6	-76%	#7,724
2010s	163	16	+155%	#5,310
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	+12%	#5,092

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,304

1980s

271

+561%

#2,531

1990s

262

-3%

#2,345

2000s

-76%

#7,724

2010s

163

+155%

#5,310

2020s (to 2025)

110

+12%

#5,092

The story of Aarika

Aarika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,888 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 911 American babies have been named Aarika. Its peak came in 1990, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aarika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aarika?

The median living Aarika is about 32 years old; half are between 12 and 38. An estimated 900 people named Aarika are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aarika year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,888
2024	18	#6,395
2023	12	#8,488
2022	19	#6,230
2021	25	#5,092
2020	23	#5,314
2019	14	#7,720
2018	19	#6,251
2017	12	#8,782
2016	9	#10,863
2015	23	#5,655
2014	25	#5,310
2013	20	#6,257
2012	19	#6,576
2011	13	#8,618
2010	9	#11,252
2009	13	#8,888
2008	5	#17,515
2007	–	–
2006	10	#10,615
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#15,792
2002	7	#12,190
2001	13	#7,724
2000	11	#8,537
1995	21	#4,677
1990	53	#2,345
1985	28	#3,170
1980	16	#4,517
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aarika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aarika?

The median living Aarika is about 32 years old. Half of all living Aarikas are between 12 and 38 years old.

How many people named Aarika are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Aarika are alive in the United States, based on 911 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aarika in 2025?

Aarika ranked #7,888 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aarika?

911 babies have been named Aarika in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aarika most popular?

Aarika peaked in 1990, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Aarika a boy or girl name?

Aarika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aarika rising or falling?

Aarika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aarika popularity over time

The story of Aarika

How old are people named Aarika?

Aarika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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