Declining since 2006, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Annaka since 1980
Babies named Annaka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 99 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s | 32 |
Meaning & origin
Annaka is a modern creation that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1980, a time when parents began experimenting with soft-suffixed feminine names. Its peak year was 2006, when it reached its highest rank. Since then, its usage has been falling, with a current frequency of about 1 in 267,878 births, making it an uncommon but recognizable choice. The name combines the familiar Ann with the melodic -ka ending, echoing names like Annika and Anika. While it has not been heavily concentrated in any top states, its adoption reflects broader naming trends favoring inventive, yet intuitive, names.
Annaka is a modern coinage, formed by combining the classic name Ann (derived from Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'favor' or 'grace') with the popular suffix -ka, likely inspired by Scandinavian names like Annika. It first appeared in the United States in the early 1980s and has seen modest but consistent use since the 1990s, often chosen as a distinctive variation of Ann or Anna.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Anna, Annie, Naka
Variants: Annaca, Anaka
Sibling names for Annaka
Names that share Annaka's style, for a brother or sister.
