Recorded 1981–1995 Girls' name Peak 1988 62 births

Charnika — girls' name

62 babies named Charnika in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

62 girls have been named Charnika since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

62
total births
1981–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Charnika was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

8 babies were named Charnika in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charnika

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Charnika between 1981 and 1995, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charnika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charnika performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Charnika shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charnika 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 62 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.

Charnika at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

62

Since 1981

15 years of records

Peak year

1988

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1981

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1995

Charnika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1981

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Charnika by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
37 births that decade — 60% of Charnika's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charnika?
62 babies have been named Charnika since 1981. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1988 with 8 births.
When was Charnika most popular?
Charnika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Charnika been used?
Charnika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 15 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Charnika?
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.

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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, 1981–1995 (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.