Infographic of Anita name meaning, which is “The graceful one,” based on the Hebrew hannah, grace.
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Anita Name Popularity

How popular is the name Anita? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 202 281 0.0798%
1911 189 335 0.09%
1912 186 484 0.096%
1913 195 510 0.09%
1914 185 676 0.097%
1915 165 1,080 0.1189%
1916 151 1,319 0.1365%
1917 138 1,554 0.1553%
1918 151 1,464 0.1364%
1919 146 1,485 0.1418%
1920 130 1,920 0.1727%
1921 133 1,905 0.1664%
1922 141 1,744 0.1565%
1923 138 1,854 0.1655%
1924 142 1,837 0.1582%
1925 147 1,746 0.1545%
1926 150 1,604 0.1458%
1927 148 1,607 0.1452%
1928 136 1,703 0.1592%
1929 124 1,971 0.1903%
1930 114 2,171 0.2078%
1931 117 2,068 0.2095%
1932 116 2,083 0.2108%
1933 116 1,901 0.204%
1934 130 1,769 0.183%
1935 119 1,920 0.1976%
1936 103 2,292 0.2379%
1937 93 2,706 0.2746%
1938 99 2,636 0.2575%
1939 97 2,586 0.2542%
1940 86 2,825 0.2658%
1941 91 2,738 0.2433%
1942 92 2,996 0.2373%
1943 98 2,941 0.2253%
1944 95 2,822 0.2277%
1945 100 2,766 0.2268%
1946 84 4,026 0.2728%
1947 95 4,181 0.2505%
1948 102 3,604 0.2258%
1949 99 3,587 0.223%
1950 99 3,560 0.2211%
1951 96 3,783 0.2231%
1952 91 4,123 0.2362%
1953 89 4,404 0.2488%
1954 96 4,408 0.2411%
1955 94 4,718 0.2565%
1956 83 5,496 0.291%
1957 81 5,813 0.3021%
1958 82 5,773 0.3055%
1959 87 5,477 0.2883%
1960 86 5,638 0.2976%
1961 91 5,500 0.2913%
1962 81 5,513 0.3003%
1963 77 5,466 0.3045%
1964 85 4,902 0.2785%
1965 94 4,021 0.2459%
1966 88 3,865 0.2475%
1967 99 3,504 0.2309%
1968 109 3,042 0.2026%
1969 120 2,902 0.1884%
1970 128 2,876 0.1807%
1971 127 2,669 0.1776%
1972 136 2,224 0.1633%
1973 142 1,964 0.1515%
1974 144 1,926 0.1482%
1975 157 1,703 0.1325%
1976 168 1,486 0.1153%
1977 179 1,490 0.1105%
1978 208 1,203 0.0895%
1979 228 1,111 0.0788%
1980 224 1,128 0.0771%
1981 236 1,031 0.0701%
1982 249 984 0.0658%
1983 264 875 0.0593%
1984 280 831 0.0559%
1985 322 707 0.0466%
1986 323 707 0.0468%
1987 333 705 0.0462%
1988 343 688 0.0441%
1989 377 631 0.0391%
1990 404 603 0.0364%
1991 442 536 0.0329%
1992 457 502 0.0315%
1993 512 439 0.0282%
1994 552 388 0.0253%
1995 577 352 0.0234%
1996 573 352 0.0235%
1997 590 346 0.0234%
1998 655 304 0.0203%
1999 740 253 0.0169%
2000 758 255 0.0167%
2001 792 246 0.0163%
2002 905 198 0.0132%
2003 924 206 0.0135%
2004 927 210 0.0138%
2005 1,031 177 0.0116%
2006 1,168 149 0.0095%
2007 1,158 160 0.0101%
2008 1,112 172 0.0111%
2009 1,212 143 0.0096%
2010 1,240 127 0.0088%
2011 1,261 118 0.0083%
2012 1,427 89 0.0062%
2013 1,411 87 0.0061%
2014 1,342 98 0.0067%
2015 1,327 101 0.0069%
2016 1,231 118 0.0082%
2017 1,170 124 0.0089%
2018 1,212 110 0.008%
2019 1,174 118 0.0087%
2020 1,702 68 0.0053%
2021 1,673 66 0.0054%
2022 1,530 90 0.0068%
2023 1,666 75 0.0058%

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Names Like Anita

If you like Anita, you’ll love these other names like Anita.

What names are diminutives of Anita?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Anita sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Anita, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Nita

A diminutive form of Anita.

Spanish

What names are variants of Anita?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Anita.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Aneeta

Spanish

Aneta

Spanish

Anitia

Spanish

Anitra

A primped form of Anita, meaning “grace.”

Scandinavian

Annida

Spanish

Annita

Spanish

Annitra

Spanish

Annitta

Spanish

Laanita

Spanish

Lanita

Spanish

Nenita

Little girl; favored grace

Spanish

Nita

A diminutive form of Anita.

Spanish

What names sound like Anita?

If you like how Anita sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Anita.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Onita

Latin

Unita

Oneness

English

What names are similar to Anita?

Find a name that’s like Anita, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Ann

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Lists With Anita

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Siblings of Anita

Mamas with kids named Anita also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Erica

Forever or alone, ruler

Scandinavian

6 Comments

  1. I love my name Anita now at the age of 62. When I was young, I hated it because no one ever shared my name. The there were the bully children that would tease me calling me Bonita Bazaar from a TV cartoon host in the 70’s. Of course there was the Anita Bryant scandal that lead to more teasing. Then later in my 20’s II was teased with “Juanita my sweet chikita” from a Little Feat song. Which wasn’t so bad. Now when I meet someone else with my name we are both overjoyed to belong to a small unpopular name club and we often (even strangers) bond immediate over it! One day in 2022 I met 5 women in one day with my name Anita! I should have bought a lottery ticket. We were all over 50+ and love our name! My family has often called me Nita but one nephew called me Nin (Neen). I love that nickname! The best nickname to me will always be what his children have called me since they were able to utter a word! Auntie!!

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  2. She have her aunt name

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  3. Anita means ‘grace’ and in my faith, we believe grace is a blessing from God. Anita, is a blessing to us when we thought we could not have children. Also, we wanted a vintage name that wasn’t common.

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  4. My name was chosen by my Grandma Spirit. I call her that because she passed away before I was born. When mama was pregnant with my Older Sister, Grandma gave mama 2 names she liked for the baby, Dawn Renee’ and Anita Ann. Mama named her Renee’. Grandma Spirit never saw me but I have the name she gifted me with.

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  5. I thought it was a great name it was my husband mother’s middle name by like this name because it is a redneck name I love my baby girl she so sweet and cute

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  6. An?ta is a name that I have not heard a lot. I don’t tend to like names that I already know of a lot of people by that same name. I was also thinking that it would be fun to have a little girl with the same initials as me. AMA. An?ta Maria with a last name that starts with an A. I am Angela Marie. Plus I have a sister named Maria that recently suffered a miscarriage. So this baby will be a special niece for her! Just a couple of thoughts!?

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