Names / Girl names
Anita
Current rank
#1,342
holding steady
All-time peak
#77
in 1963
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
215,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #77 in 1963 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Anita is a girls' name that first shows up in 1880. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. It topped out in 1963 at #77. Across all years, more than 215,800 children have been named this.