Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1978
Aliki
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Aliki, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15791
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 1978
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aliki is the #15791 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aliki has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1978, currently ranked #15791 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #15791 among girls today
- 21 born since 1978
- 1970s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aliki is currently the #15791 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 21 born since 1978, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15791
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 1978
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Aliki vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15791
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Aliki was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
6 babies were named Aliki in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
How Aliki compares
21 7th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aliki's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aliki | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aliki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aliki's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aliki at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#15,791
Active since
1978
Aliki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (1978)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Aliki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Aliki's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Aliki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aliki? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 21 babies named Aliki. Today it holds rank #15791 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 6 births.
When was Aliki most popular? ▼
Aliki was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Aliki been used? ▼
Aliki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aliki? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aliki's data
- Aliki's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aliki
Nearby Names Like Aliki
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aliki
Alice Girl
#63 588,147 births
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Aliki side by side: Aliki vs Alice Aliki vs Alicia Aliki vs Alison
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aliki
Lynnsey #15790
775 births · Peak 1989
Briann #15792
1,609 births · Peak 1996
Rosibel #15789
353 births · Peak 2010
Dezaray #15793
923 births · Peak 2000
Shivon #15788
136 births · Peak 1982
Jerika #15794
1,457 births · Peak 1988
Kilee #15787
1,826 births · Peak 2008
Yamina #15795
196 births · Peak 1995
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aliki: #15791 Girls' Name - 21 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aliki. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aliki 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 July 2026.