Kartik is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kartik in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Kartik
Kartik is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1952. The name has climbed 2656 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Kartik is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kartik
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Kartik per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kartik in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kartik is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2656 places over the last five years to #1952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kartik is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kartik include: Kartik Sharma — Kartik Sharma is an Indian cricketer, who plays as a wicket keeper.; Murali Kartik — Murali Kartik is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer who sporadically represented the national team from 2000 to 2007.; Kartik Kumar — Kartik Kumar is an Indian long-distance runner..
Kartik does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kartiks in the wild.
12
UK babies named Kartik (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2656 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kartik
Likely around 1 other Kartik in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kartik
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Murali Kartik is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer who sporadically represented the national team from 2000 to 2007. He was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
Kartik Sena Sinha is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam. He has been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2006 from Patharkandi constituency.
Baba Kartik Oraon was an Indian politician and an Adivasi leader from the Indian National Congress. He also participated in the Indian freedom movement of 1947.