Anita vs Anika

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

Name A

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Name B

Anika

Girl name · Rank #863

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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