Anka
Anka is a given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Anka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anka is a given name and a surname.
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The Story of Anka
Anka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 7 Ankas were born — ranking #7,174 that year. As of 2026, Anka ranks #12,446 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Ankas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Anka
Anka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Anka's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #7,174. Use the chart and map above to compare Anka'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 .
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