Girl · #12,153 in 2026

Annita

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

Current Rank

#12,153

Peak Rank

#1,681 (1956)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

2011

Last Year

1956

Peak Year

#1681

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Annita

American parents first put Annita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1916, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 40 Annitas were born — ranking #1,681 that year. About 24% of every Annita on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Annita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Annita

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

Anita
Anta
Vanita
Anito
Aneta
Amita
Annetta
Anata
Anatta
Anida
Onida
Auntie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Annita

What does the name Annita mean?

Annita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1916. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Annita in 2026?

In 2026, Annita ranks #12,153 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Annita most popular?

Annita reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #1,681 that year with 40 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Annita most popular?

Annita has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Annita.

Is Annita a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Annita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Annita include Tamitha, Aleda, Cinderella. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Annita

Annita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Annita's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #1,681. Use the chart and map above to compare Annita'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.