Anik
Anik was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales and #1,944 in Canada.
Anik as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #5,137 (3) | #1,944 (10) |
| 2024 | #4,433 (23) | — | #2,439 (7) |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #4,992 (3) | #2,336 (7) |
| 2022 | #7,262 (11) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #4,855 (19) | #2,682 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #3,794 (28) | — | #2,189 (7) |
| 2018 | #3,793 (28) | #3,959 (4) | #2,176 (7) |
| 2017 | #4,594 (21) | — | — |
| 2016 | #5,318 (17) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #4,711 (20) | #2,150 (10) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #5,066 (18) | #4,632 (3) | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #4,981 (18) | #3,315 (5) | #2,086 (7) |
| 2012 | #4,131 (24) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,983 (18) | #4,647 (3) | #2,629 (5) |
Anik as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #16,869 (5) | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,618 (7) |
| 2007 | — | #2,449 (7) |
| 2005 | — | #1,741 (10) |
| 2004 | — | #2,160 (7) |
| 2003 | — | #2,097 (7) |
| 1999 | #11,385 (7) | #2,193 (6) |
| 1998 | — | #1,279 (13) |
| 1997 | — | #1,665 (9) |
| 1996 | — | #1,293 (13) |
| 1995 | — | #1,009 (19) |
| 1994 | — | #772 (24) |
| 1993 | — | #1,318 (12) |
| 1992 | — | #958 (19) |
| 1991 | — | #841 (23) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #3,794.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1985.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Anik is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 80,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 49,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anik | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Anik | Canada | Boys | #1,944 | 10 |
| Anik | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Anik | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Anik | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |