Anijah vs Anita

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

Name A

Anijah

Girl name · Rank #6490

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Metric Anijah Anita
Current Rank #6490 #1463
Total Births (all years) 1,375 214,999
Peak Year 2010 1957
Peak Year Births 104 5,811
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anijah Anita
1880ss — 365
1890ss — 1,191
1900ss — 2,149
1910ss — 9,555
1920ss — 18,052
1930ss — 22,224
1940ss — 32,530
1950ss — 47,591
1960ss — 44,415
1970ss — 18,834
1980ss — 8,595
1990ss 72 4,571
2000ss 807 2,471
2010ss 421 1,695
2020ss 75 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anijah Anita
2014 37 164
2015 31 148
2016 23 175
2017 23 188
2018 25 172
2019 23 191
2020 18 138
2021 11 153
2022 10 168
2023 18 153
2024 18 149

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, 1994–2024.

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