girl's name
Rika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 599
Rika is a girl's name. In 2023 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 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Rika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 106 |
| 1990s | 150 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
How popular is Rika?
In 2023, Rika 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 Rika 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 Rika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rika
How popular is the name Rika?
In 2023, Rika 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 Rika a girl's or a boy's name?
Rika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rika most popular?
Rika peaked in 1991, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.