Boy or Girl

Is Arica a boy or girl name?

Arica was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,376 US babies named Arica were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Arica since 1965
2,376
Most popular year
1982
95 babies
Babies named Arica each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Arica from 1965 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.0255075100198020002020

Boys and girls named Arica, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1960s028100%
1970s0513100%
1980s0799100%
1990s0632100%
2000s0294100%
2010s078100%
2020s032100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–6#13,623
20220–9#10,474
20210–9#10,374
20200–8#11,201
20190–0–
20180–10#9,888
20170–9#10,784
20160–7#13,042
20150–0–
20140–9#11,077
20130–10#10,342
20120–15#7,850
20110–12#9,225
20100–6#15,166
20090–13#8,947
20080–24#5,775
20070–22#6,129
20060–22#5,935
20050–28#4,717
20040–29#4,610
20030–35#3,879
20020–28#4,391
20010–43#3,203
20000–50#2,859
19990–47#2,859
19980–40#3,121
19970–59#2,284
19960–52#2,452
19950–64#2,103
19940–54#2,383
19930–53#2,383
19920–78#1,830
19910–90#1,658
19900–95#1,586
19890–77#1,753
19880–80#1,615
19870–88#1,470
19860–88#1,447
19850–80#1,525
19840–75#1,511
19830–77#1,485
19820–95#1,317
19810–65#1,736
19800–74#1,570
19790–79#1,496
19780–87#1,358
19770–67#1,596
19760–57#1,699
19750–45#1,965
19740–34#2,293
19730–31#2,410
19720–39#2,023
19710–37#2,175
19700–37#2,165
19690–9#5,073
19680–6#6,296
19670–0–
19660–6#5,841
19650–7#5,310

Highest rank

Arica has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,317 in 1982. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Arica

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.