Girls' name · since 1971

Arrica

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Arrica, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,032 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Arrica sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arrica has been recorded 54 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1988.

  • #34,032 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 54 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arrica ranks #34,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,032 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arrica's 54 recorded births place it above 52.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arrica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Arrica splits its recorded history at 1977: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Arrica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1977)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 19711974197519761977198019831988 5

Arrica by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (37 births, 69% of the file).

1970s was Arrica's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Arrica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 37 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arrica?
54 babies have been named Arrica since 1971. All-time, it sits at #34,032 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1977 with 10 births.
Where does Arrica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arrica ranks #34,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arrica most popular?
Arrica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Arrica been used?
Records for Arrica go back to 1971, giving 18 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Arrica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arrie, Arriana, Arrianna, Arrow, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Arrica's data

  • Arrica's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 1980s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arrica

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arrica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1971–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Arrica 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 August 2026.