Arika
How to say it: uh-REE-kuh · /əˈriːkə/
Variant of Erika, 'eternal ruler' - modern feminine form used in Scandinavia, Japan and the US.
Arika was the 4,730th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,685 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,730 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 19 |
| Share of births | 1 in 174,491 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,685 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arika peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Arika is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German, Hindi, Japanese.
Famous people named Arika
- Arika Okrent (born 1901)American linguist
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