Girls' name · since 1961
Annika
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 19,594 babies named Annika, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,083 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #996 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 19,594
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
19,594 babies have been named Annika since 1961, making it today's #996 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Annika recorded 19,594 times among girls since 1961, holding rank #996 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #1,083 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #996 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 19,594 born since 1961
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annika ranks #1,083 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #996 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 19,594 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,083 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #996 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 19,594
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
Annika's 19,594 recorded births place it above 98.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Annika compares
19,594 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,297 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
Annika's all-time total is 52x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Annika | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,594 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,089 | 21 | 19,840 |
Annika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Annika splits its recorded history at 1994: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 1,089 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Annika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 1,089
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Annika by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (8,786 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Annika's strongest decade.
8,786 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Annika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 74
1960s
74 births
- 1970s 388
1970s
388 births
- 1980s 790
1980s
790 births
- 1990s 2,724
1990s
2,724 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,786 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,048 births
- 2020s 1,784
2020s
1,784 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,786 births (45% of all-time use).
How Annika 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 Annika's total volume
Annika by state
Where Annika concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,879 | 14.7% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 1,535 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Washington | | 954 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 953 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 825 | 4.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 800 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 691 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 659 | 3.4% |
2,879 of 19,594 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Annika appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Annika's data
- Annika's decade-level peak was the 2000s (8,786 total births); usage has since declined to 1,784 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Annikas (2,879 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Annika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 Annika 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 August 2026.