Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Arica

Name: Popularity of the name Arica in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Arica, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Arica is a commune and a port city with a population of 241,653 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru. The city is the capital of both the Arica Province and the Arica and Parinacota Region.

Current Rank

#13,455

Peak Rank

#1,317 (1982)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1965

First Year

2023

Last Year

1982

Peak Year

#1317

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arica

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The province's name comes from the Kunza term arisca , meaning 'new bay', or Ariacca , the name of the Inca chief who used to live in what is currently the city.

Origin & history

Archaeological findings indicate that Arica was inhabited by different native groups dating back 10,000 years. These people are the first known culture to mummify their dead, predating the Egyptians by 2,000 years, and their mummies have been discovered as recently as 2004 and buried as shallow as <1 meter beneath the city's surface.

The Story of Arica

Arica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 95 Aricas were born — ranking #1,317 that year. As of 2026, Arica ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Aricas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Arica

Phonetically similar names — useful when Arica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Areca
Arocha
Arico
Ariki
Yreka
Aria
Arya
Arnica
Arca
Arka
Archa
Auriga

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arica

What does the name Arica mean?

How popular is Arica in 2026?

In 2026, Arica ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Arica most popular?

Arica reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #1,317 that year with 95 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Arica most popular?

Arica has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Indiana, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arica.

Is Arica a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Arica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Arica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arica include Dell, Crescentia, Marcene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arica

Arica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Arica's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Arica'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.