Anik: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	6	11	1	–	#5,817
1990s	7	17	24	2	+118%	#7,839
2000s	–	94	94	9	+292%	#4,649
2010s	5	203	208	21	+121%	#3,797
2020s (to 2025)	–	95	95	16	-24%	#4,446

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,817

1990s

+118%

#7,839

2000s

–

+292%

#4,649

2010s

203

208

+121%

#3,797

2020s (to 2025)

–

-24%

#4,446

The story of Anik

Anik is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,874 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 432 American babies have been named Anik. Its peak came in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Anik stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anik?

The median living Anik is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Anik 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.

Anik year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	15	#5,874
2024	–	–	23	#4,446
2023	–	–	15	#5,950
2022	–	–	11	#7,297
2021	–	–	12	#6,727
2020	–	–	19	#4,870
2019	–	–	28	#3,802
2018	–	–	28	#3,797
2017	–	–	21	#4,605
2016	–	–	17	#5,333
2015	–	–	20	#4,726
2014	–	–	18	#5,076
2013	–	–	18	#4,992
2012	5	#17,128	24	#4,136
2011	–	–	18	#4,991
2010	–	–	11	#7,109
2009	–	–	10	#7,720
2008	–	–	15	#5,786
2007	–	–	20	#4,649
2006	–	–	7	#9,639
2005	–	–	7	#9,187
2004	–	–	7	#8,979
2003	–	–	6	#9,641
2002	–	–	6	#9,459
2001	–	–	11	#6,037
2000	–	–	5	#10,456
1995	–	–	6	#7,839
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#10,759	6	#5,817
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
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1960	–	–	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anik?

The median living Anik is about 11 years old. Half of all living Aniks are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Anik are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anik are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anik in 2025?

Anik ranked #5,874 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anik?

432 babies have been named Anik in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anik most popular?

Anik peaked in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Anik a boy or girl name?

Anik is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anik rising or falling?

Anik has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Anik popularity over time

The story of Anik

How old are people named Anik?

Anik year by year

Frequently asked questions

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