Girl · #10,478 in 2026

Chamika

Name: Popularity of the name Chamika in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chamika, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Chamika is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Chamika Bandara, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Gunasekara, Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne, Sri Lankan cricketer Lal Chamika Buddhadasa, Sri Lankan politician

Current Rank

#10,478

Peak Rank

#4,945 (1982)

Total Babies

129

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1975

First Year

1992

Last Year

1982

Peak Year

#4945

Peak Rank

129

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chamika

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Chamika

Chamika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 14 Chamikas were born — ranking #4,945 that year. As of 2026, Chamika ranks #10,478 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Chamikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Where is Chamika most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

LK
87%
KW
4%
QA
4%
BH
4%
AE
2%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Chamika

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chamika is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Shamika
Chanika
Chaika
Chamisa
Channukah
Channukkah
Chomsky
Cienega
Tomika
Vomica
Jamaica
Shaniqua

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chamika

What does the name Chamika mean?

How popular is Chamika in 2026?

In 2026, Chamika ranks #10,478 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Chamika most popular?

Chamika reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #4,945 that year with 14 babies given the name.

Is Chamika a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Chamika is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Chamika?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chamika include Veronia, Chrisandra, Meredeth. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chamika

Chamika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Chamika's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #4,945. Use the chart and map above to compare Chamika's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.