unisex name
Anik
- Origin French
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,153
Anik is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Anik is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1947, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- Anik started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1928.
Anik over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 75 |
| 1940s | 145 |
| 1950s | 130 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Anik?
In 2025, Anik was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Anik is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anik
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anik also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anik over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anik
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anik — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anik
How popular is the name Anik?
In 2025, Anik was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Anik a girl's or a boy's name?
Anik is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Anik most popular?
Anik peaked in 1947, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anik a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anik currently ranks #2,577 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Anik originally a boys' or girls' name?
Anik was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.