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girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Ankita

Meaning Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कित (aṅkita) Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कित (aṅkita).

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ankita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
35 babies
All-time total
518
#11,593 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Ankita popularity over time

518 babies have been named Ankita since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 19 2 – #8,576
1990s 151 15 +695% #4,190
2000s 248 25 +64% #3,671
2010s 100 10 -60% #7,169
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ankita

Ankita 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 1986, 518 American babies have been named Ankita. Its peak came in 2000, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Ankita?

The median living Ankita is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Ankita are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Ankita 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 5 #15,753
2018 6 #13,950
2017 8 #11,732
2016 8 #11,885
2015 10 #10,222
2014 12 #9,027
2013 7 #13,287
2012 17 #7,169
2011 13 #8,670
2010 14 #8,309
2009 13 #8,936
2008 13 #9,020
2007 25 #5,542
2006 32 #4,475
2005 26 #4,968
2004 24 #5,224
2003 28 #4,555
2002 25 #4,782
2001 27 #4,454
2000 35 #3,671
1995 11 #7,555
1990 12 #6,896
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Ankita

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ankita Lokhande Ankita Lokhande Indian actress (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ankita?

The median living Ankita is about 22 years old. Half of all living Ankitas are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Ankita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ankita are alive in the United States, based on 518 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ankita mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कित (aṅkita).

How popular is the name Ankita in 2025?

Ankita 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 Ankita?

518 babies have been named Ankita in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ankita most popular?

Ankita peaked in 2000, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Ankita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ankita rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Ankita?

Well-known people named Ankita include Ankita Lokhande (actor).

Names like Ankita

Names that sound and feel close to Ankita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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