US rank #12395 Girls' name Peak 2007 642 births

Annica — #12395 US girls' name

642 babies named Annica in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s971990s1232000s2392010s1152020s30
#12395
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Annica was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

37 babies were named Annica in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annica

The Social Security Administration has registered 642 babies named Annica between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annica currently holds the #12395 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annica performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Annica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Annica in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annica in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 642 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Annica at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

642

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2007

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,395

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
37
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198219741972 6

Annica by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
239 births that decade — 37% of Annica's all-time total
1970s381980s971990s1232000s2392010s1152020s30

Annica by state

Where Annica concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Annica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23 3.6%
California share of Annica's total US births 3.6%

23 of 642 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annica?
642 babies have been named Annica since 1972. It currently ranks #12395 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 37 births.
When was Annica most popular?
Annica was most popular in the 2000s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Annica most popular?
The top states for the name Annica are California (23 births).
How long has the name Annica been used?
Annica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.