Girl · #2,838 in 2026

Ishika

Ishika (ईशिका) is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#2,838
Peak Rank
#2,236 (2001)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+5%
2000
First Year
2026
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#2236
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ishika

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

Ishika (ईशिका) is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Ishika

Ishika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 72 Ishikas were born — ranking #2,236 that year. As of 2026, Ishika ranks #2,838 for baby girls with 59 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 1K Ishikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Ishika

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Ishika Jaiswal (b. 28 July 2003), Indian-American a professional badminton player
  • Ishika Taneja (b. 2 September 1994), beauty pageant contestant and businesswoman

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Names that sound like Ishika

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ishika

What does the name Ishika mean?
Ishika (ईशिका) is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Ishika in 2026?
In 2026, Ishika ranks #2,838 among girls' names in the U.S., with 59 babies given the name that year.
When was Ishika most popular?
Ishika reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #2,236 that year with 72 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ishika most popular?
Ishika has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Washington, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ishika.
Is Ishika a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ishika is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ishika?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ishika include Tyonna, Kree, Brilynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ishika

Ishika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ishika's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,236. Use the chart and map above to compare Ishika'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.