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Anica

Girl

Meaning of Anica: German: 'grace'

Anica is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13938th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13938

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,102

First recorded 1970 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 32 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 35 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Anica per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 39.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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