Total births
223
Girls' name · since 1993
Kritika
223 babies named Kritika in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11507
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kritika currently ranks #11507 among girls' names in America, with 223 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kritika has been recorded 223 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #11507 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #11507 among girls today
- 223 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kritika is currently the #11507 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 223 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11507
- among girls today
- 223
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kritika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11507
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kritika was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kritika in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Kritika compares
223 39th percentile among 17,726 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
Kritika's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kritika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 223 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kritika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kritika's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kritika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,507
Active since
1993
Kritika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Kritika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kritika's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kritika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (39% of all-time use).
Kritika by state
Where Kritika concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.2% |
California share of Kritika's total US births 2.2%
5 of 223 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kritika? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 223 babies named Kritika. Today it holds rank #11507 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 17 births.
When was Kritika most popular? ▼
Kritika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Kritika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kritika are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kritika been used? ▼
Kritika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kritika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kritika's data
- Kritika's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kritikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kritika
Nearby Names Like Kritika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kritika
Kristen Girl
#1281 218,767 births
Kristin Girl
#4486 179,313 births
Kristina Girl
#1736 136,765 births
Kristine Girl
#3831 84,329 births
Kristi Girl
#12298 76,484 births
Compare Kritika side by side: Kritika vs Kristen Kritika vs Kristin Kritika vs Kristina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kritika
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kritika: #11507 Girls' Name - 223 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kritika. 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 Kritika 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 June 2026.