girl's name

Anike

ah-NEE-keh

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 30

Anike is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 1994, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1994.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Anike Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s.

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Births named Anike by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 10
2000s 10

How Popular Is Anike?

In 2008, Anike was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Anike Is Used

England & Wales #7,292 3 in 2025
United States #19,503 5 in 2008

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Anike

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Anike Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anike over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Anike

  • Pronunciation ah-NEE-keh

Sibling Names for Anike

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anike — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Anike

How popular is the name Anike?

In 2008, Anike was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Anike a girl's or a boy's name?

Anike is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Anike?

Anike has 3 syllables.

When was Anike most popular?

Anike peaked in 1994, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.

Is Anike a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anike currently ranks #7,292 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.