How Many People Are Named Arika?
An estimated 2,338 people in the United States have the first name Arika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Arika peaked in popularity in 1991 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arika as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,338
About 1 in 146,602 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
109 births
Total Registered
2,434
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arika
Arika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,434 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arika as a female name
Ranked #3,695 in 2024
41 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (109 births)
Arika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arika span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 774 babies were registered. Arika has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arika by Decade
How has Arika tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arika by State
Birth registrations for Arika span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Georgia. On average, about 44 Arikas were registered per state.
Arika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arika?
We estimate approximately 2,338 people named Arika are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 146,602 Americans share this first name.
Is Arika a common name?
Arika is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,434 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arika most popular?
Arika reached peak popularity in 1991, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arika is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arika a female name?
Arika is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arika Smith, Arika Johnson, Arika Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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