girl's name
Rica
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 528
Rica is a girl's name with 2 syllables. 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 1991, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rica over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 122 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 126 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Rica?
In 2024, Rica 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 Rica 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 Rica
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rica also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rica over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rica
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rica — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rica
How popular is the name Rica?
In 2024, Rica 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 Rica a girl's or a boy's name?
Rica is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rica?
Rica has 2 syllables.
When was Rica most popular?
Rica peaked in 1991, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.