Girls' name · since 1986

Aryka

Aryka has 167 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,655 of 72,339
all-time among girls
167
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade

Aryka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 167 recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aryka has been recorded 167 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2014.

  • #21,655 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 167 born since 1986
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aryka ranks #21,655 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 167 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.

#21,655 of 72,339
all-time among girls
167
born since 1986
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aryka's 167 recorded births place it above 70% 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.

Aryka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aryka splits its recorded history at 1999: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aryka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2004)
15
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
05101520 19861991199419972000200420092014 7

Aryka by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (72 births, 43% of the file).

1990s was Aryka's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Aryka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 72 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aryka?
Since 1986, Social Security records show 167 babies named Aryka. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,655 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 15 births.
Where does Aryka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aryka ranks #21,655 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 Aryka most popular?
Aryka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Aryka been used?
Aryka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 29 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Aryka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arya, Aryanna, Aryana, Aryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Aryka's data

  • Aryka's decade-level peak was the 1990s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Aryka

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aryka: 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, 1986–2014 (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 Aryka 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.