Meaning and history
Amika has several unrelated possible origins. In Latin, amica means “female friend,” and modern European use may draw from that word. In Japanese, Amika can be written with many kanji combinations, so meaning depends entirely on the characters. South Asian uses may have separate formations. A notable bearer is British activist Amika George, founder of the Free Periods campaign. The romanized spelling alone cannot support one universal translation across these traditions.
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 11 births, rank #10,129
2008: 9 births, rank #11,599
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 6 births, rank #14,582
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: 6 births, rank #14,482
20162016: 9 births, rank #10,859
2017: 7 births, rank #12,713
2018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: 7 births, rank #12,448
2020: 8 births, rank #11,090
20212021: 6 births, rank #13,464
2022: 8 births, rank #11,231
2023: 14 births, rank #7,640
2024: 10 births, rank #9,556
20252025: 7 births, rank #11,932
In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Amika, ranking #11,932 among girls.