Anissa vs Anita

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

Name A

Anissa

Girl name · Rank #2666

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Metric Anissa Anita
Current Rank #2666 #1463
Total Births (all years) 12,444 214,999
Peak Year 1971 1957
Peak Year Births 724 5,811
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anissa 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 1,352 44,415
1970ss 3,044 18,834
1980ss 747 8,595
1990ss 3,416 4,571
2000ss 2,419 2,471
2010ss 1,091 1,695
2020ss 375 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anissa Anita
2014 89 164
2015 85 148
2016 108 175
2017 88 188
2018 112 172
2019 98 191
2020 92 138
2021 79 153
2022 69 168
2023 70 153
2024 65 149

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, 1966–2024.

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