Girls' name · since 1975

Ashika

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 271 babies named Ashika, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,799 of 72,339
all-time among girls
271
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade

271 girls have been named Ashika since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ashika has 271 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.

  • #16,799 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 271 born since 1975
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashika ranks #16,799 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 271 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,799 of 72,339
all-time among girls
271
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ashika's 271 recorded births place it above 76.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Ashika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ashika's full recorded timeline at 2005, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ashika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2011)
19
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
05101520 19751981199120032008201420202024 6

Ashika by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (94 births, 35% of the file).

2000s was Ashika's strongest decade.

94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Ashika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Ashika by state

Where Ashika concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ashika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 4.1%
California share of Ashika's total US births 4.1%

11 of 271 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ashika?
Ashika has been given to 271 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,799 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 19 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Ashika sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ashika ranks #16,799 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ashika most popular?
Ashika was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Ashika most popular?
The top states for the name Ashika are California (11 births).
How long has the name Ashika been used?
Records for Ashika go back to 1975, giving 50 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ashika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashlee, Ashleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ashika's data

  • Ashika's decade-level peak was the 2000s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ashikas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ashika

Nearby Names Like Ashika

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ashika

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ashika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ashika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.