Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1974
Arkisha
50 babies named Arkisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 50
- total births
- 1974–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
50 girls have been named Arkisha since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Arkisha has 50 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1974 to 1987.
- 50 total births
- 1974–1987 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
50 girls have been named Arkisha since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.
- 50
- total births
- 1974–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Arkisha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
9 babies were named Arkisha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Arkisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arkisha's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arkisha at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Arkisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1987
- Peak year (1977)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Arkisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Arkisha's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Arkisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arkisha? ▼
Arkisha has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 9 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Arkisha most popular? ▼
Arkisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Arkisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arkisha since 1974 -- 14 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Arkisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arkie, Arkesha, Arkeisha, Arkia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arkisha's data
- Arkisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1980s (16) -- 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 Arkisha
Nearby Names Like Arkisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arkisha
Arkie Girl
183 births
Arkesha Girl
26 births
Arkeisha Girl
26 births
Arkia Girl
16 births
Arkeria Girl
12 births
Compare Arkisha side by side: Arkisha vs Arkie Arkisha vs Arkesha Arkisha vs Arkeisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arkisha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 50 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arkisha. 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 Arkisha 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.