Total births
110
Girls' name · since 1984
Rikia
Rikia has 110 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 110
- total births
- 1984–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Rikia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 110 have been recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rikia has been recorded 110 times among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 2005.
- 110 total births
- 1984–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
110 girls have been named Rikia since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 110
- total births
- 1984–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Rikia was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
15 babies were named Rikia in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Rikia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rikia's full recorded timeline at 1996, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rikia at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Rikia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2005
- Peak year (1993)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Rikia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rikia's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Rikia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rikia? ▼
Rikia has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 15 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Rikia most popular? ▼
Rikia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Rikia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rikia since 1984 -- 22 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Rikia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rikki, Riki, Rika, Riko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rikia's data
- Rikia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2000s (32) -- 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 Rikia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rikia
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Rika Girl
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Riko Girl
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Rikita Girl
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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, 1984–2005 (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. "Rikia: Baby Name Since 1984 - 110 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rikia. 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 Rikia 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.