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girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Rika

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rika
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
34 babies
All-time total
555
#11,110 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Rika popularity over time

555 babies have been named Rika since 1959, 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 1991Girls

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 6 1 – #6,080
1960s 32 3 +433% #5,199
1970s 93 9 +191% #4,780
1980s 106 11 +14% #5,080
1990s 150 15 +42% #3,275
2000s 89 9 -41% #7,742
2010s 69 7 -22% #10,019
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -76% #17,028

The story of Rika

Rika 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 1959, 555 American babies have been named Rika. Its peak came in 1991, when 34 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 Rika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rika?

The median living Rika is about 34 years old; half are between 22 and 44. An estimated 500 people named Rika are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Rika 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 5 #17,110
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 5 #17,028
2019 7 #13,517
2018 7 #13,525
2017 5 #17,925
2016 6 #15,849
2015 11 #10,019
2014 – –
2013 6 #16,134
2012 9 #12,044
2011 11 #10,254
2010 7 #14,659
2009 14 #8,791
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,166
2006 12 #9,783
2005 8 #12,769
2004 9 #11,429
2003 9 #11,146
2002 14 #7,742
2001 9 #10,825
2000 8 #11,551
1995 18 #5,389
1990 13 #6,771
1985 12 #5,957
1980 9 #7,245
1975 6 #8,762
1970 7 #6,882
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Rika

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

  1. 1 Rika Ishikawa Rika Ishikawa Japanese actress and model (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rika Fujiwara Rika Fujiwara Japanese tennis player (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Rika Masuya Rika Masuya Japanese footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  4. 4 Érika Name list b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rika?

The median living Rika is about 34 years old. Half of all living Rikas are between 22 and 44 years old.

How many people named Rika are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rika are alive in the United States, based on 555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rika mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Rika in 2025?

Rika 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 Rika?

555 babies have been named Rika in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rika most popular?

Rika peaked in 1991, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Rika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rika rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Rika?

Well-known people named Rika include Rika Ishikawa (actor), Rika Fujiwara (tennis player), Rika Masuya (soccer player).

Names like Rika

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

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