Deepika
Deepika is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which means "lantern" and "light".
Meaning & Origin of Deepika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Deepika is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, which means "lantern" and "light".
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The Story of Deepika
Deepika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 16 Deepikas were born — ranking #5,868 that year. As of 2026, Deepika ranks #14,119 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 254 Deepikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Deepika
Deepika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 254 births in the dataset. Deepika's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #5,868. Use the chart and map above to compare Deepika'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.