Girls' name · since 1973
Kanika
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,254 babies named Kanika, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,541 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,254
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,254 babies have been named Kanika since 1973, making it today's #13541 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kanika recorded 1,254 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #13541 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #6,432 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,541 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,254 born since 1973
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanika ranks #6,432 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,541 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,254 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,432 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,541 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,254
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kanika's 1,254 recorded births place it above 91.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Kanika compares
1,254 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Kanika's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kanika | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,254 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kanika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanika's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 18% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 82%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 95, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kanika by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (500 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Kanika's strongest decade.
500 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kanika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
500 births
- 1980s
1980s
358 births
- 1990s
1990s
228 births
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 68
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 500 births (40% of all-time use).
How Kanika 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 Kanika's total volume
Kanika by state
Where Kanika concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 91 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 76 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 22 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.9% |
91 of 1,254 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Kanika appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kanika's data
- Kanika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (500 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kanikas (91 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kanika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1973–2025 (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 Kanika 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.