Amika: 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	77	8	–	#4,625
1980s	55	6	-29%	#6,336
1990s	50	5	-9%	#7,520
2000s	63	6	+26%	#10,172
2010s	49	5	-22%	#10,610
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	+80%	#7,669

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,625

1980s

-29%

#6,336

1990s

-9%

#7,520

2000s

+26%

#10,172

2010s

-22%

#10,610

2020s (to 2025)

+80%

#7,669

The story of Amika

Amika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,012 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 347 American babies have been named Amika. Its peak came in 1978, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Amika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amika?

The median living Amika is about 28 years old; half are between 10 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Amika 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.

Amika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,012
2024	10	#9,605
2023	14	#7,669
2022	8	#11,298
2021	6	#13,588
2020	8	#11,168
2019	7	#12,535
2018	9	#10,610
2017	7	#12,814
2016	9	#10,935
2015	6	#14,640
2014	5	#16,713
2013	6	#14,729
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#13,820
2008	9	#11,666
2007	11	#10,172
2006	5	#17,361
2005	7	#13,113
2004	–	–
2003	6	#13,972
2002	5	#15,595
2001	5	#15,506
2000	8	#10,803
1995	5	#13,518
1990	9	#8,529
1985	5	#10,736
1980	10	#6,336
1975	8	#6,512
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 Amika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amika?

The median living Amika is about 28 years old. Half of all living Amikas are between 10 and 44 years old.

How many people named Amika are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amika are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amika mean?

Borrowed from Japanese あみか (Amika).

How popular is the name Amika in 2025?

Amika ranked #12,012 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amika?

347 babies have been named Amika in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amika most popular?

Amika peaked in 1978, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Amika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amika rising or falling?

Amika is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Amika

Amika popularity over time

The story of Amika

How old are people named Amika?

Amika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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