Spellings

Anika or Annika?

In the US in 2025, 51% of babies in this name family were spelled Anika and 49% Annika. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Ten years ago

The order has flipped. In 2015, Annika led with 51% of the family's births; in 2025, Anika leads with 51%. All spellings together, the family went from 1,066 to 523 births (−51%).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Anika523269−49%
Annika543254−53%

How they sound

  • Anika /ˈɑnikə/ (AH-nee-kuh)
  • Annika /ˈænɪkə/ (AN-ih-kuh)

In France

In France in 2025: Anika 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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