Annika is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Annika means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Annika across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Annika has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Annika is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace, favor”. A Scandinavian pet form of Anna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,594 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 875 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 54 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 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 Annika per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (1,089/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (49/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Annika has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #574 nationally (given to 1,121 babies that year).
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