Total births
161
Girls' name · since 1968
Chandrika
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 161 babies named Chandrika, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 161
- total births
- 1968–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Chandrika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 161 have been recorded since 1968.
Chandrika has 161 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2002.
- 161 total births
- 1968–2002 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
161 girls have been named Chandrika since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.
- 161
- total births
- 1968–2002
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Chandrika was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
27 babies were named Chandrika in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Chandrika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chandrika's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chandrika at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Chandrika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2002
- Peak year (1972)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Chandrika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Chandrika's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Chandrika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 70 births (43% of all-time use).
Chandrika by state
Where Chandrika concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.1% |
California share of Chandrika's total US births 3.1%
5 of 161 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chandrika? ▼
Chandrika has been given to 161 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 27 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Chandrika most popular? ▼
Chandrika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Chandrika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chandrika are California (5 births).
How long has the name Chandrika been used? ▼
Chandrika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 35 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Chandrika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chandrika's data
- Chandrika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chandrikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chandrika
Nearby Names Like Chandrika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chandrika
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chandrika side by side: Chandrika vs Charlotte Chandrika vs Charlene Chandrika vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chandrika: Baby Name Since 1968 - 161 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chandrika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chandrika 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 July 2026.