Girl nameCurrently #1,463 in the USSteady
Anita
//əˈnitə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19575 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Anita's meaning
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Anita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Anita |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1881 | 23 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 27 |
| 1884 | 36 |
| 1885 | 34 |
| 1886 | 40 |
| 1887 | 41 |
| 1888 | 59 |
| 1889 | 69 |
| 1890 | 68 |
| 1891 | 66 |
| 1892 | 82 |
| 1893 | 119 |
| 1894 | 107 |
| 1895 | 126 |
| 1896 | 139 |
| 1897 | 144 |
| 1898 | 198 |
| 1899 | 142 |
| 1900 | 176 |
| 1901 | 184 |
| 1902 | 163 |
| 1903 | 202 |
| 1904 | 190 |
| 1905 | 209 |
| 1906 | 215 |
| 1907 | 242 |
| 1908 | 277 |
| 1909 | 291 |
| 1910 | 338 |
| 1911 | 381 |
| 1912 | 540 |
| 1913 | 562 |
| 1914 | 720 |
| 1915 | 1,116 |
| 1916 | 1,339 |
| 1917 | 1,581 |
| 1918 | 1,482 |
| 1919 | 1,504 |
| 1920 | 1,941 |
| 1921 | 1,932 |
| 1922 | 1,768 |
| 1923 | 1,876 |
| 1924 | 1,853 |
| 1925 | 1,764 |
| 1926 | 1,617 |
| 1927 | 1,639 |
| 1928 | 1,734 |
| 1929 | 1,990 |
| 1930 | 2,194 |
| 1931 | 2,092 |
| 1932 | 2,112 |
| 1933 | 1,917 |
| 1934 | 1,791 |
| 1935 | 1,942 |
| 1936 | 2,319 |
| 1937 | 2,721 |
| 1938 | 2,644 |
| 1939 | 2,603 |
| 1940 | 2,848 |
| 1941 | 2,753 |
| 1942 | 3,008 |
| 1943 | 2,961 |
| 1944 | 2,831 |
| 1945 | 2,776 |
| 1946 | 4,043 |
| 1947 | 4,196 |
| 1948 | 3,626 |
| 1949 | 3,603 |
| 1950 | 3,579 |
| 1951 | 3,792 |
| 1952 | 4,142 |
| 1953 | 4,414 |
| 1954 | 4,419 |
| 1955 | 4,727 |
| 1956 | 5,518 |
| 1957 | 5,831 |
| 1958 | 5,787 |
| 1959 | 5,492 |
| 1960 | 5,654 |
| 1961 | 5,524 |
| 1962 | 5,539 |
| 1963 | 5,485 |
| 1964 | 4,922 |
| 1965 | 4,032 |
| 1966 | 3,881 |
| 1967 | 3,527 |
| 1968 | 3,060 |
| 1969 | 2,931 |
| 1970 | 2,908 |
| 1971 | 2,691 |
| 1972 | 2,239 |
| 1973 | 1,996 |
| 1974 | 1,946 |
| 1975 | 1,727 |
| 1976 | 1,508 |
| 1977 | 1,521 |
| 1978 | 1,229 |
| 1979 | 1,150 |
| 1980 | 1,151 |
| 1981 | 1,063 |
| 1982 | 1,016 |
| 1983 | 905 |
| 1984 | 863 |
| 1985 | 746 |
| 1986 | 750 |
| 1987 | 743 |
| 1988 | 723 |
| 1989 | 686 |
| 1990 | 648 |
| 1991 | 580 |
| 1992 | 547 |
| 1993 | 491 |
| 1994 | 438 |
| 1995 | 400 |
| 1996 | 394 |
| 1997 | 407 |
| 1998 | 351 |
| 1999 | 321 |
| 2000 | 314 |
| 2001 | 297 |
| 2002 | 266 |
| 2003 | 245 |
| 2004 | 266 |
| 2005 | 223 |
| 2006 | 212 |
| 2007 | 211 |
| 2008 | 238 |
| 2009 | 199 |
| 2010 | 174 |
| 2011 | 181 |
| 2012 | 151 |
| 2013 | 151 |
| 2014 | 164 |
| 2015 | 148 |
| 2016 | 175 |
| 2017 | 188 |
| 2018 | 172 |
| 2019 | 191 |
| 2020 | 138 |
| 2021 | 153 |
| 2022 | 168 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 149 |
Anita through the decades
- Anita peaked in 1957, when 5,831 babies were named Anita in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Anita has fallen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Anita currently ranks #1,463 in the US and is holding steady.