Girl · #8,328 in 2026

Anica

Name: Popularity of the name Anica in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Anica, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Anica is a female given name used among Romanians, Serbs, Slovenes, Croats, etc. It is derived from Anna. A regional variant of this name is Ance (Lithuanian), and it is closely related to the names Anicka, Anika and Anka.

Current Rank

#8,328

Peak Rank

#2,359 (2001)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+4%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#2359

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anica

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Anica

Anica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 39 Anicas were born — ranking #3,417 that year. As of 2026, Anica ranks #8,328 for baby girls with 11 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 1K Anicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Anica

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anica

What does the name Anica mean?

How popular is Anica in 2026?

In 2026, Anica ranks #8,328 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Anica most popular?

Anica reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #2,359 that year with 39 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Anica most popular?

Anica has historically been most popular in Michigan, Ohio, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anica.

Is Anica a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Anica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Anica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anica include De, Josetta, Trenia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Anica

Anica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Anica's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,359. Use the chart and map above to compare Anica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.