Anitra: 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	12	1	–	#4,393
1930s	33	3	+175%	#2,586
1940s	74	7	+124%	#2,537
1950s	176	18	+138%	#1,542
1960s	329	33	+87%	#1,361
1970s	2,489	249	+657%	#355
1980s	735	74	-70%	#1,161
1990s	390	39	-47%	#2,174
2000s	116	12	-70%	#5,725
2010s	25	3	-78%	#13,619
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,393

1930s

+175%

#2,586

1940s

+124%

#2,537

1950s

176

+138%

#1,542

1960s

329

+87%

#1,361

1970s

2,489

249

+657%

#355

1980s

735

-70%

#1,161

1990s

390

-47%

#2,174

2000s

116

-70%

#5,725

2010s

-78%

#13,619

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Anitra

Anitra 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 1923, 4,379 American babies have been named Anitra. Its peak came in 1976, when 596 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Anitra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anitra?

The median living Anitra is about 49 years old; half are between 43 and 51. An estimated 4,100 people named Anitra 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.

Anitra 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#14,770
2012	7	#13,619
2011	6	#14,983
2010	6	#15,125
2009	10	#10,752
2008	9	#11,691
2007	11	#10,195
2006	11	#9,960
2005	6	#14,668
2004	7	#12,870
2003	10	#9,741
2002	17	#6,419
2001	16	#6,650
2000	19	#5,725
1995	37	#3,093
1990	59	#2,174
1985	63	#1,787
1980	116	#1,161
1975	458	#431
1970	20	#3,214
1965	14	#3,407
1960	30	#2,101
1955	11	#3,583
1950	10	#3,436
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anitra?

The median living Anitra is about 49 years old. Half of all living Anitras are between 43 and 51 years old.

How many people named Anitra are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Anitra are alive in the United States, based on 4,379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anitra in 2025?

Anitra 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 Anitra?

4,379 babies have been named Anitra in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anitra most popular?

Anitra peaked in 1976, when 596 newborns received the name.

Is Anitra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anitra rising or falling?

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

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Anitra popularity over time

The story of Anitra

How old are people named Anitra?

Anitra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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