Anisha vs Anita

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

Name A

Anisha

Girl name · Rank #4389

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Metric Anisha Anita
Current Rank #4389 #1463
Total Births (all years) 4,516 214,999
Peak Year 2002 1957
Peak Year Births 144 5,811
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anisha 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 17 44,415
1970ss 328 18,834
1980ss 845 8,595
1990ss 1,144 4,571
2000ss 1,221 2,471
2010ss 787 1,695
2020ss 174 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anisha Anita
2014 71 164
2015 82 148
2016 89 175
2017 67 188
2018 64 172
2019 36 191
2020 33 138
2021 36 153
2022 33 168
2023 40 153
2024 32 149

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, 1968–2024.

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