Girls' name · since 2000
Ishika
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 1,092 babies named Ishika, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,064 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,880 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,092
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ishika is the #3880 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,092 recorded since 2000.
Ishika has 1,092 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3880 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #7,064 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,880 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,092 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ishika ranks #7,064 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,880 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,092 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,064 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,880 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,092
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ishika's 1,092 recorded births place it above 90.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ishika compares
1,092 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ishika's all-time total is 190% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ishika | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,092 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ishika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ishika's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 72, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ishika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Currently ranks #3880 among girls.
1,092 total births across 26 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2001 with 72 births in a single year.
Ishika by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (432 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Ishika's strongest decade.
432 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ishika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
363 births
- 2010s
2010s
432 births
- 2020s
2020s
297 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 432 births (40% of all-time use).
Ishika decade highlights
- Peak decade 432 births
- Runner-up 363 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Ishika compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ishika's total volume
Ishika by state
Where Ishika concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 167 | 15.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 107 | 9.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 92 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 28 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
167 of 1,092 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 15.3% of nationwide
- Texas 9.8% of nationwide
- New Jersey 8.4% of nationwide
- Illinois 2.6% of nationwide
- Washington 1.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 15.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Ishika appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ishika's data
- Ishika's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (432 total births) through the 2020s (297) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ishikas (167 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ishika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
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, 2000–2025 (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 Ishika 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.
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