Ani vs Anita

Side-by-side comparison of Ani and Anita — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ani

Girl name · Rank #2329

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Metric Ani Anita
Current Rank #2329 #1463
Total Births (all years) 3,125 214,999
Peak Year 2007 1957
Peak Year Births 122 5,811
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ani Anita
1880ss — 365
1890ss — 1,191
1900ss — 2,149
1910ss — 9,555
1920ss — 18,052
1930ss — 22,224
1940ss — 32,530
1950ss 7 47,591
1960ss 34 44,415
1970ss 116 18,834
1980ss 269 8,595
1990ss 485 4,571
2000ss 1,038 2,471
2010ss 797 1,695
2020ss 379 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ani Anita
2014 101 164
2015 78 148
2016 93 175
2017 71 188
2018 66 172
2019 83 191
2020 81 138
2021 67 153
2022 79 168
2023 73 153
2024 79 149

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1958–2024.

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