Names / Girl names
Anika
Current rank
#955
and easing
All-time peak
#479
in 2004
First recorded
1961
in U.S. data
Children named
16,800
since 1961
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #479 in 2004 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Anika first appears in 1961. Today it sits at #955 and is drifting lower. Its strongest year was 2004, at #479 nationally. More than 16,800 children have been given the name overall.