Ishika
Girl name · #3880 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Ishika is currently the #3880 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Ishika.
Babies named Ishika per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Ishika first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 72 girls were named Ishika — good for #2236 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ishika in class?
Ishika scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ishika will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ishika is most common
State-level data for Ishika is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ishika
Statistically, parents drawn to Ishika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahika, Mihika, Advika, Vedika, and Malaika.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ishika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ishika a popular girl name?
Ishika ranked #3880 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Ishika most popular?
Ishika peaked in 2001, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2236 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ishika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Ishika. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.