Srinika
A feminine name of Hindu origin meaning "fortunate, beautiful lady".
Name Census estimates that about 490 living Americans carry the first name Srinika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Srinika today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Srinika births was 2015 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Srinika. 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
490
~ 1 in 699,499 Americans
Peak year
2015
43 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,747
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Srinika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Srinika 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 302 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Srinika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Srinika 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 Srinika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Srinikas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Srinika, while Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Srinika
Srinika is a Hindu Indian given name derived from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The name Srinika is composed of two words: "Sri" meaning prosperity, wealth, or radiance, and "nika" meaning small or little. Together, the name Srinika can be interpreted as "a little prosperous one" or "a radiant little one."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Srinika can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and Puranas, which date back to the 2nd millennium BCE. These texts often mentioned names with similar roots, like Srini and Srinivas, indicating the cultural significance of names associated with prosperity and radiance.
In the historical record, one of the earliest known individuals with the name Srinika was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century CE during the Pala Empire in Bengal, India. Her poetry and literary works were highly acclaimed and contributed to the preservation of Sanskrit literature.
Another notable figure was Srinika Devi, a Rajput princess from the 12th century CE who ruled over a small kingdom in present-day Rajasthan, India. She was known for her courage, wisdom, and patronage of the arts and literature during her reign.
In the 15th century CE, Srinika Nath was a revered Hindu mystic and spiritual teacher from Bengal, India. He was renowned for his devotional poetry and teachings on the path of bhakti (devotional worship) and was widely respected by followers of various Hindu traditions.
The name Srinika also gained prominence in the 18th century CE with Srinika Rani, a queen consort of the Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Kerala, India). She was celebrated for her patronage of traditional arts, architecture, and her philanthropic contributions to the kingdom.
In more recent history, Srinika Bhattacharya (1911-1984) was a prominent Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She played a crucial role in reviving and popularizing the Odissi dance form, an ancient classical dance tradition of Odisha, India. Her contributions to preserving and promoting Indian classical dance were widely recognized and celebrated.
People
Srinika + last name combinations
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Other names starting with S
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FAQ
Srinika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Srinika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 490 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Srinika 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 699,499 US residents.
Is Srinika a common name?
We classify Srinika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 493 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Srinika most popular?
The single biggest year for Srinika was 2015, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Srinika is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Srinika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Srinika 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.