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Anika

Girl #929 in 2023

Anika is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Anika

Popularity, 1961–2023

285 births in 2023

1961 2023

16,218 U.S. births recorded from 1961–2023.

Peak year

2006

642 babies

First recorded

1961

62 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.