Advika
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "peerless" or "supreme".
Name Census estimates that about 760 living Americans carry the first name Advika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Advika today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Advika births was 2017 (80 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Advika. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Advika with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
760
~ 1 in 450,993 Americans
Peak year
2017
80 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,460
Tracked since 2002
Census
Advika in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 631 people with the first name Advika, which placed it at #17,471 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,471
National first-name rank
People counted
631
631 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Advika
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Advika is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Advika described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Advika at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.2% · 607
- White1.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 8
- Black or African American0.5% · 3
- Two or more races0.5% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 1
Popularity
Advika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Advika from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 459 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Advika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Advika by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Advika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Advikas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Advika, while Michigan, Georgia, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Advika
The name Advika originates from the Sanskrit language and has its roots in ancient India. Derived from the Sanskrit words "advi," meaning "path," and "ka," meaning "follower," the name carries the meaning of "one who follows the path."
In Hindu mythology, Advika is associated with the concept of the spiritual seeker, someone who is on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment. The name has been mentioned in various ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Upanishads and the Vedas, which are considered among the oldest religious texts in the world.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Advika can be found in the Mahabharata, the epic Sanskrit narrative that dates back to the 8th century BCE. In the text, Advika is the name of a sage who imparted wisdom and guidance to the Pandava princes.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Advika. One such example is Advika Rani, a renowned poet and writer from the 16th century Vijayanagar Empire in southern India. Her literary works, composed in the Kannada language, are celebrated for their depth and sensitivity.
Another notable Advika was Advika Devi, a 17th-century spiritual leader and philosopher from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Her teachings and writings on Advaita Vedanta, a branch of Hindu philosophy, had a significant influence on religious thought during her time.
In the 19th century, Advika Nath Tagore, a Bengali philosopher and social reformer, made significant contributions to the Bengal Renaissance. Born in 1817, he advocated for the upliftment of women's education and was a prominent figure in the Brahmo Samaj movement.
More recently, Advika Chandra was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1939 to 2018. She was renowned for her mastery of the Odissi dance form and her efforts in reviving and promoting this ancient tradition.
Advika Mitra, born in 1984, is a contemporary Indian author and journalist known for her thought-provoking novels and articles exploring themes of identity, feminism, and social issues.
People
Advika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Advika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Advika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Advika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 760 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Advika going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 450,993 US residents.
Is Advika a common name?
We classify Advika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 766 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Advika most popular?
The single biggest year for Advika was 2017, when 80 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Advika is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Advika in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 631 people with the name Advika, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,471 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Advika in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Advika?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Advika appears almost entirely female. Of the 634 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Advika?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Advika is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Advika most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Advika in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (607 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Advika in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Advika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Advika in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Advika still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Advika in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Advika can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Advika?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.