US rank #5521 Girls' name Peak 2006 587 births

Rishika — #5521 US girls' name

587 babies named Rishika in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s2652010s2302020s80
#5521
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Rishika was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

37 babies were named Rishika in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rishika

The Social Security Administration has registered 587 babies named Rishika between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rishika currently holds the #5521 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rishika performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 265 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rishika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 56 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rishika in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rishika 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 587 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.

Rishika at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

587

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2006

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,521

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rishika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
37
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001996 5

Rishika by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
265 births that decade — 45% of Rishika's all-time total
1990s122000s2652010s2302020s80

Rishika by state

Where Rishika concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Rishika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
56 9.5%
#2 New Jersey
27 4.6%
#3 New York
5 0.9%
#4 Texas
5 0.9%
California share of Rishika's total US births 9.5%
Even split

56 of 587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rishika?
587 babies have been named Rishika since 1996. It currently ranks #5521 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 37 births.
When was Rishika most popular?
Rishika was most popular in the 2000s decade with 265 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Rishika most popular?
The top states for the name Rishika are California (56 births), New Jersey (27 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Rishika been used?
Rishika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rishika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Risa, Rise, Risha, Rissa, 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, 1996–2024 (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.