Mihika
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin signifying the sun's rays.
Name Census estimates that about 653 living Americans carry the first name Mihika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mihika today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mihika births was 2009 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mihika. 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 Mihika with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
653
~ 1 in 524,892 Americans
Peak year
2009
44 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,971
Tracked since 1996
Census
Mihika in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 600 people with the first name Mihika, which placed it at #18,079 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
#18,079
National first-name rank
People counted
600
600 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mihika
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mihika is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.5%) and White (0.8%). 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 Mihika 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 Mihika at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.5% · 579
- Two or more races1.5% · 9
- White0.8% · 5
- Black or African American0.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 1
Popularity
Mihika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mihika 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 297 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mihika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mihika 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 Mihika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mihikas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Mihika, while New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mihika
The name Mihika is of Sanskrit origin and can be traced back to ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "mihi" meaning "sun" and "ka" meaning "ray" or "light." Thus, the name Mihika can be interpreted as "ray of the sun" or "sun-ray."
In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, the sun was considered a life-giving force and was revered as a sacred symbol. The name Mihika may have been inspired by this reverence for the sun and its association with warmth, light, and vitality.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mihika can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem composed around the 8th century BCE. In the Mahabharata, Mihika is mentioned as the name of a sage or rishi.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Mihika. One such person was Mihika Rajpoot, a renowned Indian poet and author who lived during the 15th century CE. Her works were celebrated for their lyrical beauty and profound insights into human nature.
Another notable Mihika was Mihika Chaudhary, a pioneering Indian educator and social reformer from the 19th century. She was instrumental in establishing several schools for girls and advocating for women's education at a time when it was not widely accepted in India.
In the field of classical Indian dance, Mihika Menon was a celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer who lived in the early 20th century. Her performances were widely acclaimed for their grace, precision, and ability to evoke profound emotions.
Mihika Mukherjee, born in 1923, was a distinguished Indian historian and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Indian history and culture. Her works on the Indus Valley Civilization and the Maurya Empire are considered seminal in their field.
Another notable figure was Mihika Sharma, a pioneering Indian scientist who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of renewable energy and sustainable technologies in the late 20th century.
People
Mihika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mihika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Mihika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mihika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 653 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mihika 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 524,892 US residents.
Is Mihika a common name?
We classify Mihika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 659 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mihika most popular?
The single biggest year for Mihika was 2009, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mihika is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mihika in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 600 people with the name Mihika, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,079 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 Mihika 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 Mihika?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mihika appears almost entirely female. Of the 611 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Mihika?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mihika is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.5%) and White (0.8%). 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 Mihika most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Mihika in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (579 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 Mihika in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mihika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mihika 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 Mihika still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mihika 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 Mihika 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 people have Mihika as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Mihika, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.