Arika: 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	16	2	–	#4,444
1970s	279	28	+1644%	#2,275
1980s	550	55	+97%	#1,720
1990s	774	77	+41%	#1,454
2000s	446	45	-42%	#2,258
2010s	223	22	-50%	#4,614
2020s (to 2025)	165	28	+23%	#3,705

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,444

1970s

279

+1644%

#2,275

1980s

550

+97%

#1,720

1990s

774

+41%

#1,454

2000s

446

-42%

#2,258

2010s

223

-50%

#4,614

2020s (to 2025)

165

+23%

#3,705

The story of Arika

Arika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,142 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,453 American babies have been named Arika. Its peak came in 1991, when 109 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 Arika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arika?

The median living Arika is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 39. An estimated 2,400 people named Arika 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.

Arika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,142
2024	41	#3,705
2023	26	#5,011
2022	31	#4,485
2021	33	#4,256
2020	15	#7,259
2019	17	#6,739
2018	20	#6,042
2017	24	#5,376
2016	29	#4,749
2015	12	#9,006
2014	16	#7,348
2013	26	#5,154
2012	31	#4,614
2011	24	#5,565
2010	24	#5,623
2009	26	#5,397
2008	20	#6,582
2007	21	#6,350
2006	56	#3,021
2005	51	#3,086
2004	59	#2,747
2003	51	#2,957
2002	54	#2,785
2001	39	#3,422
2000	69	#2,258
1995	66	#2,054
1990	80	#1,797
1985	52	#2,050
1980	61	#1,785
1975	25	#2,883
1970	17	#3,591
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arika?

The median living Arika is about 31 years old. Half of all living Arikas are between 21 and 39 years old.

How many people named Arika are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Arika are alive in the United States, based on 2,453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arika in 2025?

Arika ranked #6,142 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arika?

2,453 babies have been named Arika in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arika most popular?

Arika peaked in 1991, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Arika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arika rising or falling?

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

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Arika popularity over time

The story of Arika

How old are people named Arika?

Arika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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