Anita vs Aniyah

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

Name A

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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Name B

Aniyah

Girl name · Rank #462

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Metric Anita Aniyah
Current Rank #1463 #462
Total Births (all years) 214,999 30,569
Peak Year 1957 2009
Peak Year Births 5,811 1,825
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Anita Aniyah
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 4,571 571
2000ss 2,471 11,862
2010ss 1,695 13,812
2020ss 761 4,324

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anita Aniyah
2014 164 1,497
2015 148 1,308
2016 175 1,169
2017 188 1,118
2018 172 1,132
2019 191 1,151
2020 138 1,033
2021 153 965
2022 168 823
2023 153 827
2024 149 676

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, 1880–2024.

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