Anneka: 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	116	12	–	#3,219
1980s	132	13	+14%	#3,421
1990s	172	17	+30%	#4,095
2000s	293	29	+70%	#3,370
2010s	121	12	-59%	#6,200
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-83%	#13,347

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

116

–

#3,219

1980s

132

+14%

#3,421

1990s

172

+30%

#4,095

2000s

293

+70%

#3,370

2010s

121

-59%

#6,200

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#13,347

The story of Anneka

Anneka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,347 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 846 American babies have been named Anneka. Its peak came in 2006, when 41 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 Anneka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anneka?

The median living Anneka is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Anneka 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.

Anneka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,347
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#13,628
2020	–	–
2019	6	#13,979
2018	8	#11,517
2017	–	–
2016	8	#11,892
2015	18	#6,750
2014	13	#8,521
2013	9	#11,106
2012	18	#6,901
2011	20	#6,359
2010	21	#6,200
2009	25	#5,553
2008	26	#5,451
2007	26	#5,389
2006	41	#3,737
2005	32	#4,278
2004	23	#5,390
2003	28	#4,557
2002	28	#4,389
2001	40	#3,370
2000	24	#4,808
1995	13	#6,665
1990	10	#7,914
1985	11	#6,052
1980	24	#3,421
1975	13	#4,608
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anneka?

The median living Anneka is about 25 years old. Half of all living Annekas are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Anneka are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Anneka are alive in the United States, based on 846 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anneka in 2025?

Anneka ranked #13,347 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anneka?

846 babies have been named Anneka in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anneka most popular?

Anneka peaked in 2006, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Anneka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anneka rising or falling?

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

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Anneka popularity over time

The story of Anneka

How old are people named Anneka?

Anneka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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