girl's name
Chanika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 233
Chanika is a girl's name. In 1996 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Chanika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 130 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 37 |
How popular is Chanika?
In 1996, Chanika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chanika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chanika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chanika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chanika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chanika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chanika
How popular is the name Chanika?
In 1996, Chanika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chanika a girl's or a boy's name?
Chanika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chanika most popular?
Chanika peaked in 1980, when 24 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.