unisex name
Alika
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,358
Alika is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 53% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1998, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Alika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 222 |
| 1990s | 247 |
| 2000s | 281 |
| 2010s | 261 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 81 |
How popular is Alika?
In 2024, Alika was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Alika is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alika
How popular is the name Alika?
In 2024, Alika was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alika a girl's or a boy's name?
Alika is used for both girls and boys. About 53% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Alika most popular?
Alika peaked in 1998, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.