Arica: 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	28	3	–	#5,073
1970s	513	51	+1732%	#1,358
1980s	799	80	+56%	#1,317
1990s	632	63	-21%	#1,586
2000s	294	29	-53%	#2,859
2010s	78	8	-73%	#7,853
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-32%	#10,382

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,073

1970s

513

+1732%

#1,358

1980s

799

+56%

#1,317

1990s

632

-21%

#1,586

2000s

294

-53%

#2,859

2010s

-73%

#7,853

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#10,382

The story of Arica

Arica 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 1965, 2,376 American babies have been named Arica. Its peak came in 1982, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Arica?

The median living Arica is about 37 years old; half are between 29 and 45. An estimated 2,300 people named Arica 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.

Arica year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,632
2022	9	#10,482
2021	9	#10,382
2020	8	#11,207
2019	–	–
2018	10	#9,892
2017	9	#10,788
2016	7	#13,047
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,079
2013	10	#10,348
2012	15	#7,853
2011	12	#9,227
2010	6	#15,167
2009	13	#8,948
2008	24	#5,775
2007	22	#6,129
2006	22	#5,935
2005	28	#4,717
2004	29	#4,610
2003	35	#3,879
2002	28	#4,391
2001	43	#3,203
2000	50	#2,859
1995	64	#2,103
1990	95	#1,586
1985	80	#1,525
1980	74	#1,570
1975	45	#1,965
1970	37	#2,165
1965	7	#5,313
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arica?

The median living Arica is about 37 years old. Half of all living Aricas are between 29 and 45 years old.

How many people named Arica are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Arica are alive in the United States, based on 2,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arica in 2025?

Arica 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 Arica?

2,376 babies have been named Arica in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arica most popular?

Arica peaked in 1982, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Arica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arica rising or falling?

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

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Arica popularity over time

The story of Arica

How old are people named Arica?

Arica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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