Aniston vs Anita

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

Name A

Aniston

Girl name · Rank #2568

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Metric Aniston Anita
Current Rank #2568 #1463
Total Births (all years) 2,525 214,999
Peak Year 2011 1957
Peak Year Births 179 5,811
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aniston 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 33 4,571
2000ss 665 2,471
2010ss 1,434 1,695
2020ss 393 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aniston Anita
2014 165 164
2015 153 148
2016 142 175
2017 134 188
2018 107 172
2019 88 191
2020 78 138
2021 100 153
2022 73 168
2023 73 153
2024 69 149

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, 1998–2024.

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