Meaning and history
Anika is a diminutive or variant of Anna used in German, Dutch, Scandinavian and other European languages, ultimately meaning "grace" or "favour." The spelling is also used independently in South Asia. Notable bearers include German athlete Anika Rücker and American golfer Annika Sörenstam under the related spelling.
20062006: 642 births, rank #484
2007: 614 births, rank #515
2008: 535 births, rank #576
2009: 565 births, rank #534
2010: 541 births, rank #541
20112011: 510 births, rank #570
2012: 501 births, rank #583
2013: 522 births, rank #560
2014: 593 births, rank #520
2015: 523 births, rank #581
20162016: 520 births, rank #589
2017: 503 births, rank #599
2018: 405 births, rank #712
2019: 420 births, rank #691
2020: 361 births, rank #753
20212021: 325 births, rank #847
2022: 339 births, rank #827
2023: 287 births, rank #923
2024: 314 births, rank #860
20252025: 269 births, rank #955
Anika moved from #860 to #955 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2006, with 642 births.