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girls' name ★ peaked 1978

Kanika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #14,034

Kanika is a Sanskrit Indian feminine name, often found in the Hindu and Jain communities.

Rank 2025
#14,034
among girls · ↑298 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Kanika
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
95 babies
All-time total
1,254
#6,435 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Kanika popularity over time

1,254 babies have been named Kanika since 1973, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 500 50 – #1,284
1980s 358 36 -28% #1,834
1990s 228 23 -36% #3,378
2000s 67 7 -71% #7,237
2010s 68 7 +1% #9,738
2020s (to 2025) 33 6 -19% #9,895

The story of Kanika

Kanika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,034 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,254 American babies have been named Kanika. Its peak came in 1978, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kanika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kanika?

The median living Kanika is about 43 years old; half are between 32 and 48. An estimated 1,200 people named Kanika are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Kanika year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #14,034
2024 6 #14,332
2023 6 #14,268
2022 5 #16,473
2021 – –
2020 10 #9,895
2019 6 #14,650
2018 9 #10,990
2017 9 #11,137
2016 11 #9,738
2015 – –
2014 7 #13,785
2013 8 #12,567
2012 6 #15,895
2011 6 #15,757
2010 6 #15,946
2009 – –
2008 5 #18,945
2007 5 #18,996
2006 – –
2005 9 #11,348
2004 10 #10,287
2003 5 #17,010
2002 15 #7,237
2001 8 #11,501
2000 10 #9,512
1995 21 #4,758
1990 28 #3,752
1985 39 #2,511
1980 59 #1,850
1975 76 #1,388
1970 – –
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Famous people named Kanika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kanika Kapoor Kanika Kapoor Indian singer b. 1978 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kanika?

The median living Kanika is about 43 years old. Half of all living Kanikas are between 32 and 48 years old.

How many people named Kanika are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kanika are alive in the United States, based on 1,254 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kanika mean?

Kanika is a Sanskrit Indian feminine name, often found in the Hindu and Jain communities.

How popular is the name Kanika in 2025?

Kanika ranked #14,034 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kanika?

1,254 babies have been named Kanika in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kanika most popular?

Kanika peaked in 1978, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Kanika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kanika rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Kanika?

Well-known people named Kanika include Kanika Kapoor (singer).

Names like Kanika

Names that sound and feel close to Kanika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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