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