Anika is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anika means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anika across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anika has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anika is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favor”. A pet form of Anna, also an Indian name meaning graceful.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,804 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,031 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 49 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 37 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 46 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anika per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (642/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (106/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Anika has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #910 nationally (given to 721 babies that year).
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