Anise vs Anita

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

Name A

Anise

Girl name · Rank #15305

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Metric Anise Anita
Current Rank #15305 #1463
Total Births (all years) 1,233 214,999
Peak Year 1992 1957
Peak Year Births 23 5,811
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anise Anita
1880ss — 365
1890ss 5 1,191
1900ss 14 2,149
1910ss 56 9,555
1920ss 94 18,052
1930ss 75 22,224
1940ss 67 32,530
1950ss 119 47,591
1960ss 77 44,415
1970ss 111 18,834
1980ss 108 8,595
1990ss 152 4,571
2000ss 191 2,471
2010ss 131 1,695
2020ss 33 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anise Anita
2014 7 164
2015 14 148
2016 13 175
2017 6 188
2018 8 172
2019 10 191
2020 13 138
2021 7 153
2022 — 168
2023 8 153
2024 5 149

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, 1893–2024.

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