Annika
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About Annika
Annika is a surprise hit of recent years, inspired by golfer Sorenstam; for Trekkies, it was also the name of a 'Star Trek:Voyager' character. Some people's first memory of it might be as Pippi Longstocking's friend. A nice namesake for an ancestral Ann.
Pronounced AHN-i-kuh.
As of October 2026, Annika ranked #995 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #285 in 2003, Nameberry popularity #691.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #572 | 534 | 298.9 |
| 2015 | #568 | 542 | 303.6 |
| 2016 | #644 | 455 | 256.8 |
| 2017 | #706 | 407 | 235.7 |
| 2018 | #722 | 393 | 231 |
| 2019 | #801 | 345 | 205.6 |
| 2020 | #832 | 328 | 202.9 |
| 2021 | #852 | 322 | 196.2 |
| 2022 | #834 | 336 | 204.9 |
| 2023 | #957 | 272 | 169.5 |
| 2024 | #962 | 271 | 167.3 |
| 2025 | #995 | 254 | 158 |
World rankings
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Annika on lists
Famous Annikas
- Annika Dries
American water polo player
- Annika Sorenstam
Swedish golfer
- Annika Beck
German tennis player
- Annika Lurz
German Olympic swimmer
- Annika Coffman
American teen chef ("Kids Baking Championship")
- Annika Victoria
fashion design YouTuber
- Annika Marks
American actress
Annika in pop culture
- Annika Settergren
a character in the "Pippi Longstocking" books
- Annika Giannini
character in The Millennium Series by Stieg Larsson
- Annika Hansen aka Seven of Nine
former Borg character on "Star Trek: Voyager" & on the upcoming
- Annika
princess character in Barbie's Magic of the Pegasus
- Annika
character in movie "Laggies"
- Annika Berglund
character from The dung,beetle flies at dusk, by Maria Gripe