Kanika
Kanika was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Kanika as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | — | — |
| 2023 | #13,462 (6) | — | — |
| 2022 | #15,306 (5) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #3,229 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | — | #5,730 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #13,069 (7) | — | — |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | — | — |
| 2011 | #14,824 (6) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2010 | #14,959 (6) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1978 at #1,281.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1973.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanika | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kanika | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Kanika | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kanika | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |