Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Alika

Gender Unisex · 47% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alika
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
35 babies
All-time total
1,205
#6,837 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Alika popularity over time

1,205 babies have been named Alika since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 35 78 113 11 – #2,901
1980s 88 134 222 22 +96% #2,732
1990s 92 155 247 25 +11% #3,330
2000s 156 125 281 28 +14% #4,582
2010s 151 110 261 26 -7% #4,630
2020s (to 2025) 48 33 81 14 -48% #7,054

The story of Alika

Alika is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 1,205 American babies have been named Alika, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 35 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 Alika stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alika?

The median living Alika is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 1,200 people named Alika are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Alika year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 5 #15,404 – –
2023 6 #13,547 6 #10,885
2022 11 #9,091 7 #9,877
2021 12 #8,499 9 #8,201
2020 14 #7,574 11 #7,054
2019 9 #10,528 12 #6,797
2018 10 #9,853 8 #8,855
2017 18 #6,548 14 #6,070
2016 14 #8,013 21 #4,630
2015 14 #8,026 13 #6,338
2014 15 #7,662 10 #7,576
2013 11 #9,640 8 #8,826
2012 10 #10,476 11 #7,077
2011 26 #5,216 5 #12,364
2010 24 #5,607 8 #8,838
2009 19 #6,820 13 #6,445
2008 14 #8,549 10 #7,714
2007 12 #9,564 17 #5,215
2006 18 #6,865 13 #6,107
2005 16 #7,158 11 #6,654
2004 17 #6,786 12 #6,148
2003 20 #5,807 10 #6,737
2002 14 #7,461 11 #6,101
2001 13 #7,749 12 #5,679
2000 13 #7,599 16 #4,582
1995 7 #10,558 17 #3,699
1990 5 #13,020 12 #4,412
1985 12 #5,683 11 #3,807
1980 11 #5,922 17 #2,732
1975 5 #9,103 10 #3,434
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alika?

The median living Alika is about 24 years old. Half of all living Alikas are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Alika are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Alika are alive in the United States, based on 1,205 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alika in 2025?

Alika did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alika?

1,205 babies have been named Alika in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alika most popular?

Alika peaked in 1998, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Alika a boy or girl name?

Alika is used for both: about 47% of babies named Alika have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Alika rising or falling?

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

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