Total births
163
Girls' name · since 1994
Reika
Reika has 163 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11526
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
163 babies have been named Reika since 1994, making it today's #11526 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reika has been recorded 163 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #11526 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #11526 among girls today
- 163 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Reika is currently the #11526 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 163 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11526
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Reika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11526
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Reika was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
11 babies were named Reika in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Reika compares
163 33th percentile among 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
Reika's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 163 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Reika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reika splits its recorded history at 2014: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#11,526
Active since
1994
Reika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Reika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Reika's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Reika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reika? ▼
Reika has been given to 163 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11526 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Reika most popular? ▼
Reika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Reika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reika since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Reika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reina, Reign, Reilly, Reita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reika's data
- Reika's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- 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 Reika
Nearby Names Like Reika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reika
Reina Girl
#552 14,080 births
Reign Girl
#435 7,989 births
Reilly Girl
#2709 5,528 births
Reita Girl
1,364 births
Reid Girl
#4491 992 births
Compare Reika side by side: Reika vs Reina Reika vs Reign Reika vs Reilly
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Reika
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, 1994–2025 (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. "Reika: #11526 Girls' Name - 163 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reika. 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 Reika 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.