Arik
Boy name · #3331 in 2025 · Very rare
Arik ranks #3331 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2189, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Arik.
The 60-year story
Arik first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 81 boys were named Arik — good for #1497 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arik per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arik in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arik is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arik will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arik is most common
State-level data for Arik is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arik
Statistically, parents drawn to Arik tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tarik, Alek, Andrik, Alen, and Derik.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arik | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2189 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2299 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2270 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2376 |
| 2010 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2009 | 50 | #2528 |
| 2008 | 49 | #2542 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2051 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2062 |
| 2005 | 61 | #2035 |
| 2004 | 64 | #1911 |
| 2003 | 68 | #1764 |
| 2002 | 79 | #1557 |
| 2001 | 59 | #1871 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arik a popular boy name?
Arik ranked #3331 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2189.
When was the name Arik most popular?
Arik peaked in 2000, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1497 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arik?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Arik. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.