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 — 281 0.0798%
1911 — 335 0.09%
1912 — 484 0.096%
1913 — 510 0.09%
1914 — 676 0.097%
1915 — 1,080 0.1189%
1916 — 1,319 0.1365%
1917 — 1,554 0.1553%
1918 — 1,464 0.1364%
1919 — 1,485 0.1418%
1920 — 1,920 0.1727%
1921 — 1,905 0.1664%
1922 — 1,744 0.1565%
1923 — 1,854 0.1655%
1924 — 1,837 0.1582%
1925 — 1,746 0.1545%
1926 — 1,604 0.1458%
1927 — 1,607 0.1452%
1928 — 1,703 0.1592%
1929 — 1,971 0.1903%
1930 — 2,171 0.2078%
1931 — 2,068 0.2095%
1932 — 2,083 0.2108%
1933 — 1,901 0.204%
1934 — 1,769 0.183%
1935 — 1,920 0.1976%
1936 — 2,292 0.2379%
1937 — 2,706 0.2746%
1938 — 2,636 0.2575%
1939 — 2,586 0.2542%
1940 — 2,825 0.2658%
1941 — 2,738 0.2433%
1942 — 2,996 0.2373%
1943 — 2,941 0.2253%
1944 — 2,822 0.2277%
1945 — 2,766 0.2268%
1946 — 4,026 0.2728%
1947 — 4,181 0.2505%
1948 — 3,604 0.2258%
1949 — 3,587 0.223%
1950 — 3,560 0.2211%
1951 — 3,783 0.2231%
1952 — 4,123 0.2362%
1953 — 4,404 0.2488%
1954 — 4,408 0.2411%
1955 — 4,718 0.2565%
1956 — 5,496 0.291%
1957 — 5,813 0.3021%
1958 — 5,773 0.3055%
1959 — 5,477 0.2883%
1960 — 5,638 0.2976%
1961 — 5,500 0.2913%
1962 — 5,513 0.3003%
1963 — 5,466 0.3045%
1964 — 4,902 0.2785%
1965 — 4,021 0.2459%
1966 — 3,865 0.2475%
1967 — 3,504 0.2309%
1968 — 3,042 0.2026%
1969 — 2,902 0.1884%
1970 — 2,876 0.1807%
1971 — 2,669 0.1776%
1972 — 2,224 0.1633%
1973 — 1,964 0.1515%
1974 — 1,926 0.1482%
1975 — 1,703 0.1325%
1976 — 1,486 0.1153%
1977 — 1,490 0.1105%
1978 — 1,203 0.0895%
1979 — 1,111 0.0788%
1980 — 1,128 0.0771%
1981 — 1,031 0.0701%
1982 — 984 0.0658%
1983 — 875 0.0593%
1984 — 831 0.0559%
1985 — 707 0.0466%
1986 — 707 0.0468%
1987 — 705 0.0462%
1988 — 688 0.0441%
1989 — 631 0.0391%
1990 — 603 0.0364%
1991 — 536 0.0329%
1992 — 502 0.0315%
1993 — 439 0.0282%
1994 — 388 0.0253%
1995 — 352 0.0234%
1996 — 352 0.0235%
1997 — 346 0.0234%
1998 — 304 0.0203%
1999 — 253 0.0169%
2000 — 255 0.0167%
2001 — 246 0.0163%
2002 — 198 0.0132%
2003 — 206 0.0135%
2004 — 210 0.0138%
2005 — 177 0.0116%
2006 — 149 0.0095%
2007 — 160 0.0101%
2008 — 172 0.0111%
2009 — 143 0.0096%
2010 — 127 0.0088%
2011 — 118 0.0083%
2012 — 89 0.0062%
2013 — 87 0.0061%
2014 — 98 0.0067%
2015 — 101 0.0069%
2016 — 118 0.0082%
2017 — 124 0.0089%
2018 — 110 0.008%
2019 — 118 0.0087%
2020 — 68 0.0053%
2021 — 66 0.0054%
2022 — 90 0.0068%
2023 — 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

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Anita.

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

8 Comments

  1. Anita means little Ann in German !

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  2. Actually my aunty name is andiebiet, but i wonder how people start calling her anita and she love’s it, but me like the name anita than andiebiet, one day i ask her why do people like calling you anita she said that if you take a look at the spelling of andiebiet there is some words there to cancelled, if u cancelled d then e b i e u allowed anit to stay you now add a it form to anita.

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  3. 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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  4. She have her aunt name

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Anita 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. Anita 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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