Shikhar
Shikhar is an Indian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Shikhar Dhawan, Indian cricketer Shikhar Ghimirey, Nepali writer Shikhar Ghosh, Indian entrepreneur
Meaning & Origin of Shikhar
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Shikhar is an Indian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Shikhar Dhawan, Indian cricketer Shikhar Ghimirey, Nepali writer Shikhar Ghosh, Indian entrepreneur
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The Story of Shikhar
Shikhar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 8 Shikhars were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Shikhar ranks #12,243 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Shikhars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shikhar
Shikhar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Shikhar's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #8,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Shikhar'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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