Total births
347
Girls' name · since 1972
Amika
Amika has 347 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9714
- among girls today
- 347
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
347 babies have been named Amika since 1972, making it today's #9714 girls' name.
Amika has 347 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9714 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #9714 among girls today
- 347 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amika is currently the #9714 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 347 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9714
- among girls today
- 347
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Amika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9714
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Amika was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
14 babies were named Amika in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
How Amika compares
347 48th 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
Amika's all-time total is 9% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 347 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Amika splits its recorded history at 1998: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Amika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#9,714
Active since
1972
Amika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Amika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Amika's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Amika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 77 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amika? ▼
347 babies have been named Amika since 1972. It currently ranks #9714 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 14 births.
When was Amika most popular? ▼
Amika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Amika been used? ▼
Amika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amira, Amie, Amina, Amiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amika's data
- Amika's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- 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 Amika
Nearby Names Like Amika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amika
Amira Girl
#137 25,609 births
Amie Girl
#4565 21,608 births
Amina Girl
#307 19,270 births
Amiyah Girl
#511 18,643 births
Amirah Girl
#464 10,863 births
Compare Amika side by side: Amika vs Amira Amika vs Amie Amika vs Amina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amika
Krystel #9713
1,125 births · Peak 1986
Diarra #9715
354 births · Peak 1994
Autum #9712
3,311 births · Peak 1998
Hendy #9716
242 births · Peak 2019
Mariadelcarmen #9711
512 births · Peak 2001
Jalila #9717
231 births · Peak 2001
Myia #9710
2,267 births · Peak 1998
Jenaya #9718
1,006 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2025 (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. "Amika: #9714 Girls' Name - 347 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amika. 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 Amika 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 June 2026.