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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Anika | Anita |
| Current Rank | #862 | #1467 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,804 | 215,165 |
| Peak Year | 2006 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 642 | 5,811 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1961 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Anika | Anita |
| 1880s | - | 365 |
| 1890s | - | 1,191 |
| 1900s | - | 2,149 |
| 1910s | - | 9,555 |
| 1920s | - | 18,052 |
| 1930s | - | 22,224 |
| 1940s | - | 32,531 |
| 1950s | - | 47,588 |
| 1960s | 26 | 44,416 |
| 1970s | 1,222 | 18,834 |
| 1980s | 949 | 8,594 |
| 1990s | 2,083 | 4,571 |
| 2000s | 5,591 | 2,471 |
| 2010s | 5,038 | 1,695 |
| 2020s | 1,895 | 929 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Anika | Anita |
| 2014 | 593 | 164 |
| 2015 | 523 | 148 |
| 2016 | 520 | 175 |
| 2017 | 503 | 188 |
| 2018 | 405 | 172 |
| 2019 | 420 | 191 |
| 2020 | 361 | 138 |
| 2021 | 325 | 154 |
| 2022 | 339 | 168 |
| 2023 | 287 | 155 |
| 2024 | 314 | 149 |
| 2025 | 269 | 165 |