Girls' name · since 1987

Rikkia

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Rikkia, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,175 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Rikkia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Rikkia recorded 54 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2002.

  • #34,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 54 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rikkia ranks #34,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#34,175 of 72,339
all-time among girls
54
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rikkia'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.

Rikkia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rikkia's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rikkia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1995)
7
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 198719901991199319941995199619972002 6

Rikkia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (42 births, 78% of the file).

1990s was Rikkia's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Rikkia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (78% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rikkia?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 54 babies named Rikkia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,175 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 7 births.
Where does Rikkia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rikkia ranks #34,175 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 Rikkia most popular?
Rikkia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Rikkia been used?
Rikkia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 16 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Rikkia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rikki, Riki, Rika, Rikia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rikkia's data

  • Rikkia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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 Rikkia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rikkia: 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, 1987–2002 (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 Rikkia 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.