Annika
Girl name · #996 in 2025 · Rare
Annika ranks #996 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 254 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #565, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,087 girls born in 2025 was named Annika.
The 64-year story
Annika first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 1,089 girls were named Annika — good for #285 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Annika per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Annika in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Annika is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Annika will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Annika is most common
Geography matters for names, and Annika is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Annika is most common in MN (0.8 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Annika is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Annika
Statistically, parents drawn to Annika tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anika, Alexia, Ayanna, Alexa, and Aniya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annika | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 254 | #995 |
| 2024 | 271 | #961 |
| 2023 | 272 | #957 |
| 2022 | 336 | #835 |
| 2021 | 322 | #852 |
| 2020 | 329 | #830 |
| 2019 | 345 | #801 |
| 2018 | 393 | #721 |
| 2017 | 407 | #707 |
| 2016 | 455 | #645 |
| 2015 | 543 | #565 |
| 2014 | 534 | #572 |
| 2013 | 569 | #525 |
| 2012 | 573 | #528 |
| 2011 | 580 | #506 |
| 2010 | 649 | #466 |
| 2009 | 767 | #417 |
| 2008 | 807 | #398 |
| 2007 | 873 | #376 |
| 2006 | 987 | #334 |
| 2005 | 979 | #327 |
| 2004 | 971 | #326 |
| 2003 | 1,089 | #285 |
| 2002 | 858 | #346 |
| 2001 | 821 | #364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Annika a popular girl name?
Annika ranked #996 among girls in 2025 with 254 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #565.
When was the name Annika most popular?
Annika peaked in 2003, when 1,089 American girls received the name (ranked #285 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annika?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,087 newborn American girls was named Annika. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.