US rank #8793 Girls' name Peak 2016 238 births

Nainika — #8793 US girls' name

238 babies named Nainika in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s1512020s71
#8793
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Nainika was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

31 babies were named Nainika in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nainika

The Social Security Administration has registered 238 babies named Nainika between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nainika currently holds the #8793 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nainika performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nainika shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Nainika in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nainika in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 238 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nainika at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

238

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2016

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,793

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nainika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
31
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
010203040 202420222020201820162014201120092008 7

Nainika by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
151 births that decade — 63% of Nainika's all-time total
2000s162010s1512020s71

Nainika by state

Where Nainika concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nainika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 4.2%
#2 California
5 2.1%
Texas share of Nainika's total US births 4.2%
Even split

10 of 238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nainika?
238 babies have been named Nainika since 2008. It currently ranks #8793 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 31 births.
When was Nainika most popular?
Nainika was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Nainika most popular?
The top states for the name Nainika are Texas (10 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Nainika been used?
Nainika has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nainika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.