Kanika
Kanika is a Sanskrit Indian feminine name, often found in the Hindu and Jain communities. It means "atom", "seed" or "gold". It also means something that is similar to the colour of a wheat grain, essentially golden.
Meaning & Origin of Kanika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kanika is a Sanskrit Indian feminine name, often found in the Hindu and Jain communities. It means "atom", "seed" or "gold". It also means something that is similar to the colour of a wheat grain, essentially golden.
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Etymology
The Story of Kanika
Kanika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 37 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 95 Kanikas were born — ranking #1,281 that year. As of 2026, Kanika ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 1K Kanikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kanika
Kanika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kanika's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #1,281. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanika'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 .
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