Feminine dossier · first seen 1973
Kanika
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1978
Peak era
1978
Peak births
95
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Kanika
How many people are named Kanika?
An estimated 1,190 living Americans are named Kanika.
How rare is Kanika?
Kanika is very rare among babies today, with 6 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.7% from its 1978 peak.
How old is the typical Kanika?
The median age of a living American named Kanika is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 49 years old.
Is Kanika still popular?
Not especially. Kanika has been declining since its 1978 peak and registered 6 births in 2025.
Where is Kanika most common?
Kanika has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 19782025
Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
93.7%
2025
6
All-time
1,254
Where it lives now
Kanika is most concentrated in New York — about 1.6× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Kanika is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.