Annika
Annika was the 995th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 254 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 285th with 1,089 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 429 places. More babies were named Annika in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Anika) pet form of Anna (Annika) · German, Swedish, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #995 girls, down 165 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 254girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20031,089 babies
- Total since 1880
- 19,594babies recorded
What does the name Annika mean?
Annika is a spelling of Anika, pronounced the same way, so it shares Anika's meaning and origin.
Anika is a German spelling of Annika, a Scandinavian and Low German pet form of Anna, as Wiktionary notes. Anna comes from Hebrew Ḥannah 'favor, grace'. The Swedish character Annika in the Pippi Longstocking books helped spread the name. In Indian families Anika is also used as an independent name, but we found no documented Sanskrit etymology for it.
Anna (Latin / Greek, “from Hebrew Ḥannah”)חַנָּה (Ḥannah) (Hebrew, “favor, grace”)
How sure is this? Well established. The Indian use may be independent; no documented etymology for that use.
Related names: Annika, Anna, Anneke, Annie.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Anika' (German section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Annika', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anne', DMNES (Durham University)
Annika popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #995 | 254 |
| 2020 | #830 | 329 |
| 2010 | #466 | 649 |
| 2000 | #446 | 634 |
| 1990 | #1,578 | 96 |
| 1980 | #1,806 | 60 |
| 1970 | #2,862 | 24 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Annika, counting every spelling?
Annika is a spelling of Anika, a name family that ranked #556 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #995 for Annika on its own. Together these spellings went to 539 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anika | 269 | #955 | 1,534 |
| Annika | 254 | #995 | 1,455 |
| Anica | 5 | #15,133 | 49 |
| Aanika | 6 | #13,212 | 46 |
| Annica | 5 | #15,153 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Annika?
254 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Annika (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Annika born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Annika.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Annika?
About 19,400 people born in the US named Annika are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 13 and 25. That makes Annika mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Annika by state
How common Annika was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (5.6×), Oregon (2.8×), Colorado (2.7×), Washington (2.6×), Wisconsin (2.5×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Annika: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Annika, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Annika
What does Annika mean?
Annika is a spelling of Anika, which means “pet form of Anna (Annika)” (German, Swedish, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Annika?
Annika was the 995th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 254 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 285th with 1,089 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 429 places. More babies were named Annika in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Annika a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Annika in the US.
Where is Annika most popular?
In 2021–2025, Annika was most common in Minnesota (1.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oregon and Colorado.