Samika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	58	6	–	#4,384
1980s	94	9	+62%	#3,699
1990s	19	2	-80%	#11,121
2000s	50	5	+163%	#8,774
2010s	99	10	+98%	#8,144
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-61%	#12,955

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,384

1980s

+62%

#3,699

1990s

-80%

#11,121

2000s

+163%

#8,774

2010s

+98%

#8,144

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#12,955

The story of Samika

Samika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,955 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 343 American babies have been named Samika. Its peak came in 1980, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Samika?

The median living Samika is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Samika 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.

Samika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,955
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,188
2022	5	#17,343
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,821
2019	10	#10,344
2018	5	#17,709
2017	7	#13,859
2016	8	#12,698
2015	11	#10,038
2014	13	#8,882
2013	7	#14,342
2012	15	#8,144
2011	12	#9,624
2010	11	#10,343
2009	5	#19,673
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,384
2005	13	#8,774
2004	5	#18,279
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,040
2001	6	#14,976
2000	7	#12,878
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,121
1985	5	#12,070
1980	22	#3,699
1975	10	#5,876
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Samika?

The median living Samika is about 25 years old. Half of all living Samikas are between 13 and 44 years old.

How many people named Samika are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Samika are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Samika in 2025?

Samika ranked #12,955 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Samika?

343 babies have been named Samika in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Samika most popular?

Samika peaked in 1980, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Samika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Samika rising or falling?

Samika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Samika popularity over time

The story of Samika

How old are people named Samika?

Samika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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