Ishika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,863

among girls · ↓960 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ishika · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

72 babies

All-time total

1,092

#7,064 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Ishika popularity over time

1,092 babies have been named Ishika since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	363	36	–	#2,247
2010s	432	43	+19%	#2,625
2020s (to 2025)	297	50	+15%	#2,865

Where Ishika is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

Where Ishika is most popular

Girls named Ishika per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Washington, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ishika born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	54	0.067	+119%
Washington	6	0.042	+35%
California	30	0.036	+16%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-10%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-31%
Ohio	5	0.021	-31%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ishika

Ishika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,863 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,092 American babies have been named Ishika. Its peak came in 2001, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ishika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ishika?

The median living Ishika is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,100 people named Ishika are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ishika year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,863
2024	57	#2,903
2023	59	#2,865
2022	45	#3,504
2021	50	#3,233
2020	48	#3,246
2019	49	#3,248
2018	66	#2,625
2017	53	#3,071
2016	38	#3,952
2015	34	#4,253
2014	43	#3,613
2013	36	#4,106
2012	43	#3,670
2011	25	#5,435
2010	45	#3,540
2009	33	#4,524
2008	48	#3,447
2007	21	#6,414
2006	34	#4,298
2005	29	#4,630
2004	31	#4,429
2003	39	#3,624
2002	48	#3,031
2001	72	#2,247
2000	8	#11,129
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ishika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ishika?

The median living Ishika is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ishikas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ishika are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ishika are alive in the United States, based on 1,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ishika in 2025?

Ishika ranked #3,863 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ishika?

1,092 babies have been named Ishika in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ishika most popular?

Ishika peaked in 2001, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Ishika a boy or girl name?

Ishika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ishika rising or falling?

Ishika is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ishika become more popular?

Ishika is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Ishika in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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