Mahika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,235

among girls · ↑611 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mahika · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

35 babies

All-time total

566

#10,963 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Mahika popularity over time

566 babies have been named Mahika 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	205	21	–	#4,347
2010s	202	20	-1%	#5,092
2020s (to 2025)	159	27	+31%	#4,129

Where Mahika 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Mahika

Mahika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,235 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 566 American babies have been named Mahika. Its peak came in 2007, when 35 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 Mahika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahika?

The median living Mahika is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Mahika 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.

Mahika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,235
2024	28	#4,846
2023	18	#6,569
2022	20	#6,135
2021	25	#5,187
2020	34	#4,129
2019	24	#5,401
2018	16	#7,289
2017	15	#7,691
2016	13	#8,695
2015	14	#8,274
2014	19	#6,615
2013	27	#5,092
2012	21	#6,252
2011	26	#5,306
2010	27	#5,195
2009	24	#5,825
2008	33	#4,603
2007	35	#4,347
2006	23	#5,842
2005	26	#5,054
2004	22	#5,678
2003	12	#8,841
2002	13	#8,119
2001	9	#10,657
2000	8	#11,377
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahika?

The median living Mahika is about 12 years old. Half of all living Mahikas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Mahika are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mahika are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahika in 2025?

Mahika ranked #4,235 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahika?

566 babies have been named Mahika in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahika most popular?

Mahika peaked in 2007, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Mahika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahika rising or falling?

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

Will Mahika become more popular?

Mahika is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Mahika 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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