Total births
261
Girls' name · since 1980
Kalika
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 261 babies named Kalika, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 261
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Kalika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 261 have been recorded since 1980.
Kalika has 261 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2020.
- 261 total births
- 1980–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
261 girls have been named Kalika since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 261
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kalika was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
20 babies were named Kalika in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Kalika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalika's full recorded timeline at 1996, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalika at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Kalika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2020
- Peak year (1996)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kalika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kalika's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kalika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 99 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalika? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 261 babies named Kalika. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 20 births.
When was Kalika most popular? ▼
Kalika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kalika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalika since 1980 -- 41 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Kalika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kalika's data
- Kalika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kalika
Nearby Names Like Kalika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalika
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalika side by side: Kalika vs Kali Kalika vs Kaleigh Kalika vs Kaley
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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, 1980–2020 (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. "Kalika: Baby Name Since 1980 - 261 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalika. 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 Kalika 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.