Total births
419
Girls' name · since 1976
Elika
Elika has 419 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12478
- among girls today
- 419
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
419 babies have been named Elika since 1976, making it today's #12478 girls' name.
Elika has 419 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12478 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #12478 among girls today
- 419 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Elika is currently the #12478 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 419 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12478
- among girls today
- 419
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Elika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12478
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Elika was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
32 babies were named Elika in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Elika compares
419 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Elika's all-time total is 10% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 419 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elika splits its recorded history at 2004: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#12,478
Active since
1976
Elika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Elika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elika's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Elika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
158 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 158 births (38% of all-time use).
Elika by state
Where Elika concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 40 | 9.5% |
California share of Elika's total US births 9.5%
40 of 419 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elika? ▼
Elika has been given to 419 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12478 as of the latest data. 32 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Elika most popular? ▼
Elika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Elika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elika are California (40 births).
How long has the name Elika been used? ▼
Records for Elika go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elika's data
- Elika's decade-level peak was the 2010s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elikas (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Elika
Nearby Names Like Elika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elika
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
#251 75,186 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
Compare Elika side by side: Elika vs Elizabeth Elika vs Eliana Elika vs Elise
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2025 (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. "Elika: #12478 Girls' Name - 419 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elika. 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 Elika 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 July 2026.