| Dahlia | Annika | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dahlia flower | grace, favour |
| Origin | scandinavian | scandinavian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DAL-yuh | AH-nee-kah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1890 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,420) | 2003 (1,089) |
| In 2025 | 1,420 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dahlia | Annika |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,996 | 1,784 |
| 2010s | 7,012 | 5,048 |
| 2000s | 2,428 | 8,786 |
| 1990s | 839 | 2,724 |
| 1980s | 390 | 790 |
| 1970s | 442 | 388 |
| 1960s | 307 | 74 |
| 1950s | 266 | 0 |
| 1940s | 151 | 0 |
| 1930s | 124 | 0 |
| 1920s | 228 | 0 |
| 1910s | 141 | 0 |
| 1900s | 16 | 0 |
| 1890s | 19 | 0 |
IS a bloom word, but the flower is named after a person: the dahlia was named for 18th-century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl (whose surname means 'valley'). So the name means 'dahlia flower' through the flower, not through a floral root word.
A Scandinavian (and Dutch) diminutive of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour.
Dahlia is more popular than Annika today: about 1,420 US babies were given the name Dahlia in 2025, compared with 0 named Annika.
Dahlia means Dahlia flower (scandinavian origin), while Annika means grace, favour (scandinavian origin).
In US records, Dahlia first appears in 1890 and Annika in 0, so Annika has the longer recorded history.