Declining since 2020, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Aneeka since 1983
Babies named Aneeka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s | 17 |
Meaning & origin
Aneeka is a modern American name first recorded in 1983. It reached its peak popularity in 2016, with a ranking of 14,942 in 2025 and an incidence of about 1 in every 321,453 newborns. The name has been in declining use since 2020. Aneeka is a variant of names like Anika and Annika, which are themselves rooted in the Hebrew name Hannah. While it does not appear in historical records before the late 20th century, its soft sound and accessible spelling have given it modest appeal among parents seeking a name that feels both contemporary and familiar.
Aneeka is a modern coinage, likely a respelling or elaboration of names like Anika or Annika. Those names are themselves diminutives of Anna, which traces back to the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. Aneeka's rise in use in the United States from the 1980s onward mirrors broader trends of creative spellings and fashionable suffixes like -ka. The name does not have a long historical lineage but has gained some usage in English-speaking countries.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ani, Neeka, Niki
Sibling names for Aneeka
Names that share Aneeka's style, for a brother or sister.
