Parnika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,058

among girls · ↓945 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Parnika · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

30 babies

All-time total

348

#14,695 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Parnika popularity over time

348 babies have been named Parnika since 2003, 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	47	5	–	#11,398
2010s	184	18	+291%	#4,643
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	+6%	#5,113

Where Parnika 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Parnika

Parnika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,058 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 348 American babies have been named Parnika. Its peak came in 2016, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Parnika?

The median living Parnika is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Parnika 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.

Parnika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,058
2024	26	#5,113
2023	20	#6,110
2022	11	#9,523
2021	17	#6,907
2020	23	#5,451
2019	13	#8,494
2018	30	#4,643
2017	23	#5,629
2016	30	#4,709
2015	22	#5,984
2014	24	#5,591
2013	8	#12,878
2012	19	#6,812
2011	9	#11,931
2010	6	#16,458
2009	8	#13,387
2008	10	#11,398
2007	10	#11,430
2006	6	#16,621
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,831
2003	6	#15,283
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Parnika?

The median living Parnika is about 8 years old. Half of all living Parnikas are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Parnika are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Parnika are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Parnika mean?

From a Sanskrit word which means "with leaves".

How popular is the name Parnika in 2025?

Parnika ranked #6,058 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Parnika?

348 babies have been named Parnika in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Parnika most popular?

Parnika peaked in 2016, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Parnika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Parnika rising or falling?

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

Will Parnika become more popular?

Parnika looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Parnika in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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