Annika
Swedish pet form of Anna, which descends through Greek from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace."
Annika in 2025
Annika was given to 254 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,896th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,053 babies born.
The history of Annika
Annika reached its highest point in 2003, when 1,089 babies were given the name, ranking 574th that year.
Across the 65 years of records since 1961, 19,594 babies have been named Annika. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Annika by decade
| Decade | Babies named Annika | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74 | 5,434 |
| 1970s | 388 | 2,782 |
| 1980s | 790 | 2,220 |
| 1990s | 2,724 | 889 |
| 2000s | 8,786 | 574 |
| 2010s | 5,048 | 893 |
| 2020s | 1,784 | 1,556 |
Where Annika is heading
Annika has fallen 53% over the past decade, from 543 babies in 2015 to 254 in 2025.
Names like Annika
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Annika.