Unisex name · since 1971
Alika
Alika has 635 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,836 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 635
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
635 boys have been named Alika since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Alika recorded 635 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2023.
- #6,836 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 635 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alika ranks #6,836 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 635 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,836 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 635
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alika's 635 recorded births place it above 84.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Alika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alika's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alika popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Alika popularity over time - girls
570 total births recorded since 1972 (Alika as girls' name)
Alika by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (155 births, 24% of the file).
1990s was Alika's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Alika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
134 births
- 1990s
1990s
155 births
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 155 births (24% of all-time use).
How Alika compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alika's total volume
Alika by state
Where Alika concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 421 | 66.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
421 of 635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Alika's data
- Alika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Alikas (421 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.