Vanshika
A feminine name of Indian origin meaning "daughter of the lineage".
Name Census estimates that about 266 living Americans carry the first name Vanshika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vanshika today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vanshika births was 2010 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vanshika. 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
266
~ 1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Peak year
2010
20 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,246
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Vanshika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vanshika from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 133 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vanshika 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 Vanshika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vanshikas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vanshika
The name Vanshika has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages spoken in ancient India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "vansha," which means lineage or family. This suggests that Vanshika was initially used as a name to signify one's lineage or connection to a particular family or clan.
While the exact time period of the name's origin is uncertain, it is believed to have been in use during the ancient Vedic period in India, which spans from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. During this time, the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed, and many names with Sanskrit roots were commonly used.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Vanshika can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th or 9th century BCE. In the epic, there is a character named Vanshika who was the son of King Drupada.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Vanshika. One such person was Vanshika Kumari, a 16th-century Indian princess and poet from the Rajput kingdom of Marwar (now in Rajasthan). She was known for her skill in composing poetry and her works were widely appreciated during her time.
Another prominent figure with the name Vanshika was Vanshika Nath Renoj, an Indian social reformer and educator who lived in the early 20th century (1887-1965). She was a pioneer in promoting women's education and founded several schools and educational institutions in northern India.
In the realm of literature, Vanshika Pradhan was a renowned Indian writer and novelist who authored several novels and short stories in the latter half of the 20th century (1932-2011). Her works often explored themes of social injustice and the lives of marginalized communities.
Additionally, Vanshika Shekhar was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1942 to 2018. She was highly acclaimed for her contributions to the Kathak dance form and was honored with several prestigious awards, including the Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Lastly, Vanshika Kapoor is a contemporary Indian actress who has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows since the early 2000s. She is known for her roles in movies like "Dostana" and "Befikre."
People
Vanshika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vanshika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vanshika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vanshika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 266 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vanshika 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 1,288,550 US residents.
Is Vanshika a common name?
We classify Vanshika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 269 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vanshika most popular?
The single biggest year for Vanshika was 2010, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vanshika is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vanshika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vanshika 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.