Recorded 1996–2007 Girls' name Peak 1996 10 births

Arikka — girls' name

10 babies named Arikka in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Arikka since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.

10
total births
1996–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Arikka was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

5 babies were named Arikka in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arikka

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Arikka between 1996 and 2007, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arikka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arikka performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Arikka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Arikka in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arikka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arikka at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

10

Since 1996

12 years of records

Peak year

1996

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1996

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2007

Arikka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1996

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1996)
5
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
5 20071996 5

Arikka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5 births that decade — 50% of Arikka's all-time total
1990s52000s5

Arikka by state

Where Arikka concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Arikka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
5 50.0%
Utah share of Arikka's total US births 50.0%

5 of 10 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arikka?
10 babies have been named Arikka since 1996. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1996 with 5 births.
When was Arikka most popular?
Arikka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Arikka most popular?
The top states for the name Arikka are Utah (5 births).
How long has the name Arikka been used?
Arikka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 12 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Arikka?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.