Aarika
Aarika was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales and #2,282 in Canada.
Aarika as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #3,705 (6) | #2,282 (9) |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | #3,319 (7) | #2,445 (8) |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,229 (19) | #3,534 (6) | #2,553 (7) |
| 2021 | #5,091 (25) | #5,581 (3) | #2,377 (8) |
| 2020 | #5,314 (23) | #5,493 (3) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | #7,716 (14) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,248 (19) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,653 (23) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #5,310 (25) | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,255 (20) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #6,576 (19) | — | — |
| 2011 | #8,614 (13) | #4,049 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1990 at #2,345.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aarika is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 88,000 to 1 in 240,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarika | Canada | Girls | #2,282 | 9 |
| Aarika | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Aarika | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |