Total births
16,804
Girls' name · since 1961
Anika
Anika has 16,804 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #862
- among girls today
- 16,804
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anika is the #862 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 16,804 recorded since 1961.
Anika has 16,804 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #862 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #862 among girls today
- 16,804 born since 1961
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anika is currently the #862 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 16,804 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.
- #862
- among girls today
- 16,804
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Anika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#862
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Anika was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
642 babies were named Anika in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Anika compares
16,804 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anika's all-time total is 44x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,804 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 642 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anika's full recorded timeline at 1996, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 642 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anika at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#862
Active since
1961
Anika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 642
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Anika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anika's strongest decade.
5,591 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Anika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 1,222
1970s
1,222 births
- 1980s 949
1980s
949 births
- 1990s 2,083
1990s
2,083 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,591 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,038 births
- 2020s 1,895
2020s
1,895 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,591 births (33% of all-time use).
How Anika compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anika's total volume
Anika vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anika by state
Where Anika concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,872 | 17.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,181 | 7.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,135 | 6.8% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 741 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 723 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 630 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 597 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 574 | 3.4% |
California share of Anika's total US births 17.1%
Even split
2,872 of 16,804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Anika appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anika? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 16,804 babies named Anika. Today it holds rank #862 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 642 births.
When was Anika most popular? ▼
Anika was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,591 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Anika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anika are California (2,872 births), Texas (1,181 births), New York (1,135 births).
How long has the name Anika been used? ▼
Anika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 65 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anika's data
- Anika's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5,591 total births) through the 2020s (1,895) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anikas (2,872 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anika
Nearby Names Like Anika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anika
Anita Girl
#1467 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
Anisa Girl
#2158 5,558 births
Compare Anika side by side: Anika vs Anita Anika vs Aniyah Anika vs Aniya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anika
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Kaiya #863
8,587 births · Peak 2002
Teresa #860
416,044 births · Peak 1961
Bellamy #864
3,745 births · Peak 2022
Dalia #859
14,291 births · Peak 1994
Luisa #865
14,372 births · Peak 2022
Marianna #858
18,444 births · Peak 2006
Giana #866
10,431 births · Peak 2010
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anika: #862 Girls' Name - 16,804 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.