Annika

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A few things about Annika you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Annika

Annika Sörenstam

Swedish American golfer

Choose Annika and your child shares a first name with Annika Sörenstam, a Swedish American golfer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Annika, like who?” Annika Sörenstam's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,329 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Annika, 254 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Annika would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnnika first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2003, when it ranked #285. Today it's #995, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAnnika was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,865 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 6,329.
• 🍂TrendAnnika has slipped 165 places over the last five years and now sits at #995. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnnika is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #304, followed by Oregon (#429) and Colorado (#497). It's in the top 1,000 in 15 states.
• 💬MeaningAnnika is a Swedish form of Anna, which means “grace”. Our records link it to Czech, English and German roots.
• 🌍OriginAnnika is the #4 most popular Czech girl name in the US. That's out of 22 Czech girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Annika

Annika is a girl name of Czech, English and German origin meaning “grace”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ika”. US birth records list Annika for girls from 1961 to 2025, in 64 of those 65 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #285 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #995, with 254 babies.

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