Airica
An invented modern name with uncertain meaning or origins.
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the first name Airica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Airica today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Airica births was 1995 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Airica. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
135
~ 1 in 2,538,921 Americans
Peak year
1995
11 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2012 SSA rank
#16,962
Tracked since 1970
Census
Airica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 179 people with the first name Airica, which placed it at #41,133 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,133
National first-name rank
People counted
179
179 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Airica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Airica is White at 45.3%. The next largest groups are Black (33.0%) and Hispanic (14.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Airica described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Airica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.3% · 81
- Black or African American33.0% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino14.0% · 25
- Two or more races7.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Airica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Airica from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 58 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Airica by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Airica during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Airica
The name Airica is a relatively modern invention, with no clear origins or historical references. It is believed to be a combination of the name Airi, which is a Japanese name meaning "affection" or "love," and the suffix "-ca," which is a common ending in many feminine names.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Airica was in the late 20th century, when a Japanese-American author named Airica Suzuki published her debut novel, "The Butterfly's Dream," in 1992. Suzuki, who was born in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, is believed to have chosen the name Airica as a way to reflect her mixed cultural heritage.
Another notable bearer of the name Airica was Airica Raine, a British actress and model who appeared in several television shows and films in the early 2000s. Raine, whose birth name is unknown, was born in London in 1980 and is best known for her role in the 2003 film "The Purifiers."
In the world of sports, there was Airica Wilkerson, an American track and field athlete who competed in the heptathlon and pentathlon events in the early 2000s. Wilkerson, who was born in 1982 in San Diego, California, won several NCAA championships while competing for the University of Southern California.
Another notable Airica was Airica Cosby, an American artist and sculptor who was born in 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cosby's work, which often explored themes of identity and cultural heritage, has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.
Finally, there was Airica Keegan, an Irish singer and songwriter who rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Keegan, who was born in 1975 in Dublin, Ireland, released several albums and toured extensively throughout Europe and North America.
While the name Airica may be relatively new and without a clear historical or cultural origin, it has been borne by a diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds and professions over the past few decades.
People
Airica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Airica as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Airica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Airica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 135 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Airica going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,538,921 US residents.
Is Airica a common name?
We classify Airica as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 141 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Airica most popular?
The single biggest year for Airica was 1995, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Airica is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Airica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 179 people with the name Airica, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,133 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Airica in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Airica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Airica appears almost entirely female. Of the 176 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Airica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Airica is White at 45.3%. The next largest groups are Black (33.0%) and Hispanic (14.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Airica most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Airica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.3% (81 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Airica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Airica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Airica in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Airica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Airica in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Airica can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Airica?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Airica on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.