girl's name

Karthika

KAR-thih-kuh

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 93

Karthika is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2019 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2012, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2009.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Karthika Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s.

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Births named Karthika by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 6
2010s 79

How Popular Is Karthika?

In 2019, Karthika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Karthika Is Used

France #3,648 5 in 1988
England & Wales #7,469 3 in 2015
United States #15,536 6 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Karthika

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Karthika Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karthika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Karthika

  • Pronunciation KAR-thih-kuh

Sibling Names for Karthika

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Karthika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Karthika

How popular is the name Karthika?

In 2019, Karthika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Karthika a girl's or a boy's name?

Karthika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Karthika?

Karthika has 3 syllables.

When was Karthika most popular?

Karthika peaked in 2012, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.