Alika
The Story of Alika
As a girl name
Alika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 26 Alikas were born — ranking #5,206 that year. As of 2026, Alika ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 570 Alikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 21 Alikas were born — ranking #3,486 that year. As of 2026, Alika ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 635 Alikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alika
Alika is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 635 births in the dataset. Alika's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #3,486. Use the chart and map above to compare Alika's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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