Mahika
Girl name · #4239 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Mahika is currently the #4239 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Mahika.
Babies named Mahika per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Mahika first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 35 girls were named Mahika — good for #4299 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mahika against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mahika in class?
Mahika scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahika will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahika is most common
State-level data for Mahika is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mahika
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mihika, Ishika, Vedika, Malaika, and Miyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahika a popular girl name?
Mahika ranked #4239 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Mahika most popular?
Mahika peaked in 2007, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4299 that year). Since 2007 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Mahika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Mahika. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.