Anika vs Anita

Side-by-side comparison of Anika and Anita — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Anika

Girl name · Rank #863

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Metric Anika Anita
Current Rank #863 #1463
Total Births (all years) 16,529 214,999
Peak Year 2006 1957
Peak Year Births 642 5,811
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anika Anita
1880ss — 365
1890ss — 1,191
1900ss — 2,149
1910ss — 9,555
1920ss — 18,052
1930ss — 22,224
1940ss — 32,530
1950ss — 47,591
1960ss 26 44,415
1970ss 1,222 18,834
1980ss 949 8,595
1990ss 2,083 4,571
2000ss 5,591 2,471
2010ss 5,037 1,695
2020ss 1,621 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anika Anita
2014 593 164
2015 523 148
2016 520 175
2017 502 188
2018 405 172
2019 420 191
2020 361 138
2021 325 153
2022 339 168
2023 285 153
2024 311 149

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1961–2024.

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