Girl · #8,775 in 2026

Anite

Name: Popularity of the name Anite in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Anite, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Anite is a supplier of test and measurement software to the international wireless market. It provides testing, measurement, optimisation and analytics systems based on its specialist sector knowledge and its proprietary software and hardware products.

Current Rank

#8,775

Peak Rank

#7,996 (1970)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

1974

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#7996

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anite

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The company was founded in 1973 as Cray Electronics: in October 1996 it changed its name to Anite Group plc. In 2006 it acquired Nemo, a network testing business. In October 2007 it changed its name to Anite plc. In April 2015, Anite acquired Setcom Wireless Products GmbH. After Anite started struggling in the face of cancellation of orders from Blackberry , Nokia and Motorola , Anite received a takeover offer from US electronics test and measurement company, Keysight Technologies in a deal worth £388 million in June 2015. The acquisition was completed in August 2015.

The Story of Anite

Anite first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 5 Anites were born — ranking #7,996 that year. As of 2026, Anite ranks #8,775 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Anites have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Anite

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anite is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Anit
Anet
Anat
Anot
Amite
Anote
Anight
Ant
Aunt
Anode
Ammit
Amet

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anite

What does the name Anite mean?

How popular is Anite in 2026?

In 2026, Anite ranks #8,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Anite most popular?

Anite reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #7,996 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Anite a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Anite is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Anite?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anite include Altonia, Angil, Bethellen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Anite

Anite is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Anite's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #7,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Anite's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.