US rank #4859 Girls' name Peak 2016 550 births

Avika — #4859 US girls' name

550 babies named Avika in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s302010s3382020s182
#4859
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Avika was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

50 babies were named Avika in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Avika

The Social Security Administration has registered 550 babies named Avika between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Avika currently holds the #4859 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Avika performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 338 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Avika shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 114 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Avika in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Avika in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 550 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Avika at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

550

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2016

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,859

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Avika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
50
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Avika by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
338 births that decade — 61% of Avika's all-time total
2000s302010s3382020s182

Avika by state

Where Avika concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Avika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
114 20.7%
#2 Texas
32 5.8%
#3 New Jersey
22 4.0%
#4 Georgia
6 1.1%
#5 New York
6 1.1%
#6 Virginia
5 0.9%
California share of Avika's total US births 20.7%
Even split

114 of 550 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Avika?
550 babies have been named Avika since 2006. It currently ranks #4859 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 50 births.
When was Avika most popular?
Avika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 338 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Avika most popular?
The top states for the name Avika are California (114 births), Texas (32 births), New Jersey (22 births).
How long has the name Avika been used?
Avika has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Avika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avis, Avianna, Aviana, Aviva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.