Arik vs Aric

Side-by-side comparison of Arik and Aric — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arik

Boy name · Rank #3289

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Name B

Aric

Boy name · Rank #4438

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Metric Arik Aric
Current Rank #3289 #4438
Total Births (all years) 2,577 7,600
Peak Year 2000 1977
Peak Year Births 81 265
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Arik Aric
1940ss — 27
1950ss — 79
1960ss 44 376
1970ss 250 1,964
1980ss 330 1,389
1990ss 583 1,835
2000ss 642 1,158
2010ss 529 613
2020ss 199 159

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arik Aric
2014 57 59
2015 62 61
2016 67 63
2017 48 58
2018 43 50
2019 47 44
2020 46 36
2021 38 36
2022 34 32
2023 45 32
2024 36 23

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1965–2024.

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