Karthik Boy
How popular is Karthik?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Karthik in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
1,473living people named Karthik (est.)
17median age of people named Karthik
1,495babies named Karthik since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Karthik popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 381 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-64% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,327 in 2015, #3,416 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2010 (79 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,833 in 2010 |
| First recorded | 1977 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Karthik is most popular
Babies named Karthik per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Karthik by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | #5,843 |
| 1980s | 71 | #3,910 |
| 1990s | 221 | #2,309 |
| 2000s | 500 | #2,064 |
| 2010s | 561 | #1,833 |
| 2020s | 137 | #3,416 |
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Questions
- Is Karthik a boy or girl name?
- Karthik is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Karthik were boys.
- How popular is the name Karthik?
- 20 baby boys were named Karthik in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Karthik most popular?
- Karthik peaked in 2010, when 79 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,833 in 2010.
- How many people are named Karthik?
- 1,495 babies have been named Karthik in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,473 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Karthik most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Karthik was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.