Sanika: 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	12	1	–	#8,977
1980s	10	1	-17%	#12,074
1990s	44	4	+340%	#6,146
2000s	190	19	+332%	#4,930
2010s	145	15	-24%	#4,896
2020s (to 2025)	41	7	-53%	#10,767

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,977

1980s

-17%

#12,074

1990s

+340%

#6,146

2000s

190

+332%

#4,930

2010s

145

-24%

#4,896

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#10,767

The story of Sanika

Sanika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,767 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 442 American babies have been named Sanika. Its peak came in 2008, when 30 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 Sanika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sanika?

The median living Sanika is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Sanika 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.

Sanika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,767
2024	5	#17,264
2023	5	#17,199
2022	9	#11,089
2021	7	#13,251
2020	6	#14,824
2019	8	#12,253
2018	–	–
2017	9	#11,470
2016	15	#7,923
2015	12	#9,396
2014	10	#10,811
2013	19	#6,680
2012	17	#7,405
2011	29	#4,896
2010	26	#5,386
2009	18	#7,296
2008	30	#4,992
2007	17	#7,679
2006	29	#4,930
2005	25	#5,230
2004	16	#7,331
2003	15	#7,513
2002	16	#6,985
2001	12	#8,642
2000	12	#8,452
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,074
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Sanika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sanika?

The median living Sanika is about 17 years old. Half of all living Sanikas are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Sanika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sanika are alive in the United States, based on 442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sanika in 2025?

Sanika ranked #10,767 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sanika?

442 babies have been named Sanika in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sanika most popular?

Sanika peaked in 2008, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Sanika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sanika rising or falling?

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

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Sanika popularity over time

The story of Sanika

How old are people named Sanika?

Sanika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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