Total births
85
Girls' name · since 2009
Karthika
Karthika has 85 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 85
- total births
- 2009–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- born in that decade
85 girls have been named Karthika since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karthika has 85 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2009 to 2019.
- 85 total births
- 2009–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Karthika since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 85
- total births
- 2009–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Karthika was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
12 babies were named Karthika in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Karthika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karthika splits its recorded history at 2014: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karthika at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Karthika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2019
- Peak year (2012)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Karthika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karthika's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Karthika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (93% of all-time use).
Karthika by state
Where Karthika concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 5.9% |
New Jersey share of Karthika's total US births 5.9%
5 of 85 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karthika? ▼
85 babies have been named Karthika since 2009. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2012 with 12 births.
When was Karthika most popular? ▼
Karthika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Karthika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karthika are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Karthika been used? ▼
Records for Karthika go back to 2009, giving 11 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Karthika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karthika's data
- New Jersey records the most Karthikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Karthika
Nearby Names Like Karthika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karthika
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karthika side by side: Karthika vs Karen Karthika vs Kara Karthika vs Karla
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, 2009–2019 (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. "Karthika: Baby Name Since 2009 - 85 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karthika. 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 Karthika 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.