boy's name
Arik
- Origin Amis
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,786
Arik is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Arik is a name of Amis origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 81 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Arik over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 250 |
| 1980s | 330 |
| 1990s | 583 |
| 2000s | 642 |
| 2010s | 530 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 234 |
How popular is Arik?
In 2025, Arik was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arik 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 Arik
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arik also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arik over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arik
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arik — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arik
How popular is the name Arik?
In 2025, Arik was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arik a girl's or a boy's name?
Arik is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arik most popular?
Arik peaked in 2000, when 81 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arik a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arik currently ranks #3,368 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.