Arik
Arik is a given name and may refer to:Arik Ascherman, American-born Reform rabbi and Palestinian human rights activist in Israel Arik Brauer, visionary artist Arik Benado, the captain of Maccabi Haifa Arik Einstein, Israeli singer Arik Levy, Industrial designer and contemporary artist Arik Gilbert, American football player Ariel "Arik" Ze'evi, Israeli judoka Arik Marshall, American…
Meaning & Origin of Arik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arik is a given name and may refer to:Arik Ascherman, American-born Reform rabbi and Palestinian human rights activist in Israel Arik Brauer, visionary artist Arik Benado, the captain of Maccabi Haifa Arik Einstein, Israeli singer Arik Levy, Industrial designer and contemporary artist Arik Gilbert, American football player Ariel "Arik" Ze'evi, Israeli judoka Arik Marshall, American…
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The Story of Arik
Arik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 81 Ariks were born — ranking #1,497 that year. As of 2026, Arik ranks #3,291 for baby boys with 36 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 3K Ariks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arik
Arik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Arik's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Arik'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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