Annita: 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	17	2	–	#3,940
1920s	65	7	+282%	#3,104
1930s	118	12	+82%	#1,848
1940s	271	27	+130%	#1,420
1950s	326	33	+20%	#1,529
1960s	260	26	-20%	#1,953
1970s	162	16	-38%	#2,806
1980s	75	8	-54%	#5,221
1990s	37	4	-51%	#9,621
2000s	37	4	0%	#11,946
2010s	8	1	-78%	#12,284
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,940

1920s

+282%

#3,104

1930s

118

+82%

#1,848

1940s

271

+130%

#1,420

1950s

326

+20%

#1,529

1960s

260

-20%

#1,953

1970s

162

-38%

#2,806

1980s

-54%

#5,221

1990s

-51%

#9,621

2000s

#11,946

2010s

-78%

#12,284

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Annita

Annita 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 1916, 1,376 American babies have been named Annita. Its peak came in 1956, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Annita?

The median living Annita is about 64 years old; half are between 53 and 74. An estimated 1,000 people named Annita 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.

Annita 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	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,284
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,569
2008	–	–
2007	8	#12,789
2006	5	#17,422
2005	8	#11,946
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,019
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,233
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,501
1985	7	#8,387
1980	13	#5,259
1975	16	#3,961
1970	20	#3,215
1965	21	#2,686
1960	29	#2,151
1955	31	#1,908
1950	26	#1,871
1945	28	#1,545
1940	16	#2,038
1935	18	#1,851
1930	9	#3,071
1925	7	#4,051
1920	10	#3,104
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annita?

The median living Annita is about 64 years old. Half of all living Annitas are between 53 and 74 years old.

How many people named Annita are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Annita are alive in the United States, based on 1,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Annita mean?

Spelling variant of Anita.

How popular is the name Annita in 2025?

Annita 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 Annita?

1,376 babies have been named Annita in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annita most popular?

Annita peaked in 1956, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Annita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annita rising or falling?

Annita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Annita popularity over time

The story of Annita

How old are people named Annita?

Annita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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