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AHR-kuh · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #13651 in 2021
Peak: #13651 in 2021
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Rank #7775 · Rising since 2020
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Popularity score: 10 · SSA Rank: #7775
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Arka is surging in popularity right now.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Arka beats the neutral-drift null model in 10% of its 10 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Arka is a Sanskrit unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #7775 in the US in 2024.
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