Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Elika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #15,563
Rank 2025
#15,563
among girls · ↓3,024 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Elika
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
32 babies
All-time total
419
#13,156 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Elika popularity over time

419 babies have been named Elika since 1976, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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 8 1 – #6,790
1980s 41 4 +412% #8,289
1990s 54 5 +32% #8,943
2000s 115 12 +113% #4,598
2010s 158 16 +37% #4,644
2020s (to 2025) 43 7 -55% #8,157

The story of Elika

Elika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,563 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 419 American babies have been named Elika. Its peak came in 2009, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Elika?

The median living Elika is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Elika are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Elika year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 5 #15,563
2024 7 #12,539
2023 – –
2022 6 #14,074
2021 13 #8,157
2020 12 #8,547
2019 12 #8,733
2018 – –
2017 10 #10,177
2016 15 #7,708
2015 18 #6,809
2014 17 #7,087
2013 11 #9,779
2012 20 #6,413
2011 24 #5,600
2010 31 #4,644
2009 32 #4,598
2008 10 #11,038
2007 14 #8,664
2006 12 #9,473
2005 8 #12,155
2004 11 #9,439
2003 9 #10,700
2002 9 #10,475
2001 5 #16,071
2000 5 #15,774
1995 5 #14,102
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 5 #10,841
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Elika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Eliška Krásnohorská Eliška Krásnohorská Czech feminist author (1847 –1926) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elika?

The median living Elika is about 16 years old. Half of all living Elikas are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Elika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elika are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elika in 2025?

Elika ranked #15,563 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elika?

419 babies have been named Elika in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elika most popular?

Elika peaked in 2009, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Elika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elika rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Elika?

Well-known people named Elika include Eliška Krásnohorská (writer).

Names like Elika

Names that sound and feel close to Elika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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