Anica: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	165	17	–	#2,359
1980s	187	19	+13%	#2,778
1990s	190	19	+2%	#4,244
2000s	316	32	+66%	#3,419
2010s	180	18	-43%	#4,620
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-41%	#7,247

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

165

–

#2,359

1980s

187

+13%

#2,778

1990s

190

+2%

#4,244

2000s

316

+66%

#3,419

2010s

180

-43%

#4,620

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#7,247

The story of Anica

Anica is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,133 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,102 American babies have been named Anica. Its peak came in 2001, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anica?

The median living Anica is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 40. An estimated 1,100 people named Anica are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anica year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,133
2024	11	#8,993
2023	14	#7,679
2022	11	#9,116
2021	8	#11,230
2020	15	#7,247
2019	14	#7,768
2018	12	#8,665
2017	7	#12,838
2016	15	#7,635
2015	21	#6,046
2014	24	#5,485
2013	15	#7,782
2012	16	#7,488
2011	25	#5,374
2010	31	#4,620
2009	24	#5,725
2008	31	#4,773
2007	39	#3,992
2006	32	#4,474
2005	24	#5,283
2004	30	#4,506
2003	35	#3,877
2002	35	#3,735
2001	39	#3,419
2000	27	#4,411
1995	18	#5,234
1990	23	#4,244
1985	14	#5,094
1980	25	#3,323
1975	34	#2,359
1970	6	#7,104
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anica?

The median living Anica is about 25 years old. Half of all living Anicas are between 17 and 40 years old.

How many people named Anica are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Anica are alive in the United States, based on 1,102 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anica in 2025?

Anica ranked #15,133 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anica?

1,102 babies have been named Anica in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anica most popular?

Anica peaked in 2001, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Anica a boy or girl name?

Anica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anica rising or falling?

Anica is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Anica?

Well-known people named Anica include Anica Dobra (actor).

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Anica popularity over time

The story of Anica

How old are people named Anica?

Anica year by year

Famous people named Anica

Frequently asked questions

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