Aniyah vs Anita

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

Name A

Aniyah

Girl name · Rank #462

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Name B

Anita

Girl name · Rank #1463

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1991–2024.

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