Ishika
How to say it: ih-SHEE-kuh · /ɪˈʃikə/
Sanskrit 'paintbrush, ray of light' - popular modern Indian girls' name.
Ishika was the 2,758th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,143 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,758 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 87,245 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,143 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ishika is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ishika is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
Famous people named Ishika
- Ishika Chaudhary (born 2000)Indian hockey player
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