girl's name

Anka

AHN-kuh

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 54

Anka is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1976, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1976.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Anka Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Anka by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 0
1990s 0
2000s 5
2010s 5
2020s (to 2025) 20

How Popular Is Anka?

In 2023, Anka was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Anka Is Used

England & Wales #4,242 5 in 2018
France #5,971 5 in 2023
United States #12,669 7 in 2019

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.

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 Anka

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

Parents Who Like Anka Also Like

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

How to Say Anka

  • Pronunciation AHN-kuh

Sibling Names for Anka

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

Common Questions About Anka

How popular is the name Anka?

In 2023, Anka was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

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

Anka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Anka?

Anka has 2 syllables.

When was Anka most popular?

Anka peaked in 1976, when 5 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.