girl's name
Sanika
SAH-nih-kah (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 485
Sanika is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sanika Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 44 |
| 2000s | 190 |
| 2010s | 145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How Popular Is Sanika?
In 2025, Sanika was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sanika Is Used
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 Sanika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Sanika Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sanika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Sanika
- Hindi SAH-nih-kah
Sibling Names for Sanika
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sanika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sanika
How popular is the name Sanika?
In 2025, Sanika was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sanika a girl's or a boy's name?
Sanika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sanika?
Sanika has 3 syllables.
When was Sanika most popular?
Sanika peaked in 2008, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sanika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sanika currently ranks #10,274 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.