Mahika
A feminine name originating from Sanskrit meaning "a gift from god".
Name Census estimates that about 527 living Americans carry the first name Mahika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mahika today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mahika births was 2007 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mahika. 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.
People living today
527
~ 1 in 650,388 Americans
Peak year
2007
35 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,827
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Mahika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mahika from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 205 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mahika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mahika 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 Mahika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mahikas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Mahika, while Virginia, Texas, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mahika
The name Mahika has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "mahik," which means "earth" or "soil." This suggests that the name may have been associated with fertility or prosperity in ancient Indian culture.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Mahika can be found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, which is estimated to have been composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In this ancient text, Mahika is mentioned as the name of a female character, though her significance is not well-documented.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over a large part of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE, the name Mahika gained popularity among the Hindu community. It is recorded that a notable scholar and poet named Mahika Devi lived during this period, though little is known about her life and works.
In the 12th century, a Rajput princess named Mahika Devi was married to the ruler of the Chahamana dynasty, which ruled over parts of present-day Rajasthan and Gujarat. She is believed to have been a patron of the arts and is credited with commissioning several temples and monuments during her husband's reign.
Another historical figure with the name Mahika was Mahika Tiwari, a 16th-century Hindu mystic and spiritual leader from the Nath tradition. She is renowned for her devotional poetry and is believed to have had a significant influence on the Bhakti movement in northern India.
In the realm of literature, Mahika is also the name of a character in the 19th-century Bengali novel "Alaler Gharer Dulal" by Peary Chand Mitra. This novel is considered a pioneering work in the genre of children's literature in Bengal and has been widely acclaimed for its storytelling and moral themes.
While the name Mahika has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu culture, it has also been embraced by other communities across the Indian subcontinent. Over the centuries, various historical figures, scholars, and literary characters have borne this name, contributing to its enduring legacy and cultural significance.
People
Mahika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mahika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 527 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mahika 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 650,388 US residents.
Is Mahika a common name?
We classify Mahika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 532 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mahika most popular?
The single biggest year for Mahika was 2007, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mahika is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mahika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mahika 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.
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.