The first name Marika
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Marika last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2014, with 31 births (#1,120).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marika with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marika at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 girls born in the United States were named Marika, the 14,631st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 96 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marika
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marika NinouArmenian-Greek singer (1922–1957)
- Marika ŠoposkáCzech actress, born 1989
- Marika KoroibeteFijian rugby league and rugby union footballer, born 1992
- Marika LehtimäkiFinnish ice hockey player, born 1975
- Marika LindholmFinnish sprinter, born 1948
- Marika HackmanBritish singer-songwriter, born 1992
- Marika RiveraFrench dancer and actress (1919–2010)
- Tove JanssonFinnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)
- Jonna TervomaaFinnish singer-songwriter, born 1973
Questions
- How popular is the name Marika?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Marika, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2014, with 31 births.
- Is Marika a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,292 US babies named Marika since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marika most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 96 babies were named Marika, its highest rank at 1,597th.