Total births
88
Unisex name · since 2009
Arka
88 babies named Arka in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8157
- among boys today
- 88
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Arka currently ranks #8157 among unisex names in America, with 88 babies recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Arka recorded 88 times among boys since 2009, holding rank #8157 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #8157 among boys today
- 88 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arka is currently the #8157 unisex name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 88 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8157
- among boys today
- 88
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Arka vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8157
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Arka was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
12 babies were named Arka in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Arka compares
88 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Arka's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arka | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Arka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arka's full recorded timeline at 2019, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,157
Active since
2009
Arka popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Arka popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2021 (Arka as girls' name)
Arka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arka's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Arka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arka? ▼
88 babies have been named Arka since 2009. It currently ranks #8157 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 12 births.
When was Arka most popular? ▼
Arka was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Arka a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arka is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 88 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Arka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arka since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arkan, Arkin, Arkeem, Arkyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Arka
Nearby Names Like Arka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arka
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Arkeem Boy
213 births
Arkyn Boy
#5431 149 births
Arkham Boy
#11902 89 births
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Arka: #8157 Unisex Name - 88 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arka. 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 Arka 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.