Reika
Reika is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Reika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reika is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Reika
Reika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 11 Reikas were born — ranking #9,723 that year. As of 2026, Reika ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 155 Reikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Reika
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Reika Hashimoto ( 橋本 麗香 ; born 1980) , Japanese actress and model
- Reika Iwami ( 岩見 禮花 ; born 1927) , Japanese artist
- Reika Kakiiwa ( 垣岩 令佳 ; born 1989) , Japanese badminton player
- Reika Kirishima ( 霧島 れいか ; born 1972) , Japanese actress
- Reika Saiki ( 才木 玲佳 ; born 1992) , Japanese professional wrestler, bodybuilder, singer and idol
- Reika Sakurai ( 桜井 玲香 ; born 1994) , Japanese idol, singer and actress
- Reika Utsugi ( 宇津木 麗華 ; born 1963) , Japanese softball player
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Names that sound like Reika
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About the name Reika
Reika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 155 births in the dataset. Reika's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #9,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Reika'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.