Amita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	2	–	#5,993
1970s	114	11	+571%	#3,696
1980s	112	11	-2%	#3,730
1990s	60	6	-46%	#8,082
2000s	83	8	+38%	#7,421
2010s	82	8	-1%	#7,552
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,993

1970s

114

+571%

#3,696

1980s

112

-2%

#3,730

1990s

-46%

#8,082

2000s

+38%

#7,421

2010s

-1%

#7,552

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Amita

Amita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 468 American babies have been named Amita. Its peak came in 1984, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amita?

The median living Amita is about 36 years old; half are between 21 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Amita are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#13,922
2017	6	#14,274
2016	7	#12,996
2015	8	#11,911
2014	5	#16,716
2013	11	#9,654
2012	9	#11,334
2011	14	#8,232
2010	16	#7,552
2009	8	#12,512
2008	5	#17,723
2007	8	#12,758
2006	–	–
2005	8	#11,902
2004	15	#7,421
2003	10	#9,731
2002	8	#11,187
2001	11	#8,798
2000	10	#9,210
1995	8	#9,622
1990	7	#10,253
1985	11	#6,045
1980	14	#4,985
1975	12	#4,866
1970	7	#6,387
1965	5	#6,567
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amita?

The median living Amita is about 36 years old. Half of all living Amitas are between 21 and 46 years old.

How many people named Amita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Amita are alive in the United States, based on 468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amita in 2025?

Amita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Amita?

468 babies have been named Amita in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amita most popular?

Amita peaked in 1984, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Amita a boy or girl name?

Amita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amita rising or falling?

Amita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Amita popularity over time

The story of Amita

How old are people named Amita?

Amita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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