The first name Anika
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 40 girls were named Anika, making it the 872nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 106 births (#413).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anika with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anika at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 269 girls born in the United States were named Anika, the 955th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 642 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Anika
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Anika Noni RoseAmerican actress, born 1972
- Anika MoaArtist, born 1980
- Jerlin AnikaBadminton player, born 2004
- Anika Kabir ShokhBangladeshi actress, born 1993
- Cori BushAmerican politician, nurse, and activist (born 1976)
Questions
- How popular is the name Anika?
- In 2025, 40 girls born in England and Wales were named Anika, ranking 872nd. Its peak was 2017, with 106 births.
- Is Anika a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,804 US babies named Anika since 1880 were girls.
- When was Anika most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 642 babies were named Anika, its highest rank at 485th.