Girl · #15,244 in 2026

Ichika

Ichika is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese.

  • Japanese
Current Rank
#15,244
Peak Rank
#15,678 (2018)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2018
First Year
2021
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#15678
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ichika

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

Ichika is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Japanese

The Story of Ichika

Ichika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 5 births, good for #15,678 nationwide. About 50% of every Ichika on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Ichika last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ichika

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ichika

What does the name Ichika mean?
Ichika is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese.
What is the origin of the name Ichika?
Ichika has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese.
How popular is Ichika in 2026?
In 2026, Ichika ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ichika most popular?
Ichika reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #15,678 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Ichika a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ichika is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ichika?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ichika include Aabidah, Aalasia, Aamorah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ichika

Ichika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Ichika's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #15,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Ichika'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.