Total births
2,376
Girls' name · since 1965
Arica
Arica has 2,376 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,376
- total births
- 1965–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Arica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,376 recorded since 1965.
Arica has 2,376 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2023.
- 2,376 total births
- 1965–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,376 girls have been named Arica since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 2,376
- total births
- 1965–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Arica was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
95 babies were named Arica in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Arica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arica splits its recorded history at 1994: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arica at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Arica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2023
- Peak year (1982)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Arica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Arica's strongest decade.
799 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Arica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
513 births
- 1980s
1980s
799 births
- 1990s
1990s
632 births
- 2000s 294
2000s
294 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 799 births (34% of all-time use).
How Arica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arica's total volume
Arica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arica by state
Where Arica concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 147 | 6.2% |
| #2 | California | | 131 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 126 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 77 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 65 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 31 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 19 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 17 | 0.7% |
Michigan share of Arica's total US births 6.2%
Even split
147 of 2,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Arica appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arica? ▼
Arica has been given to 2,376 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 95 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Arica most popular? ▼
Arica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 799 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Arica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arica are Michigan (147 births), California (131 births), Ohio (126 births).
How long has the name Arica been used? ▼
Arica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 59 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Arica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ariana, Arianna, Aria, Ariel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arica's data
- Arica's decade-level peak was the 1980s (799 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Aricas (147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- 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 Arica
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arica
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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, 1965–2023 (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. "Arica: Baby Name Since 1965 - 2,376 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arica. 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 Arica 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.