Girls' name · since 1901

Aneita

Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 221 babies named Aneita, peaking in 1939. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,785 of 72,339
all-time among girls
221
born since 1901
1940s
peak decade

Aneita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 221 recorded since 1901.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aneita has been recorded 221 times among girls since 1901, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1970.

  • #18,785 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 221 born since 1901
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aneita ranks #18,785 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1901, peaking in the 1940s.

#18,785 of 72,339
all-time among girls
221
born since 1901
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aneita's 221 recorded births place it above 73.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aneita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Aneita's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Aneita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1939)
14
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
46810121416 190119211926193619421947195319621970 6

Aneita by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (57 births, 26% of the file).

1940s was Aneita's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Aneita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 57 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aneita?
Aneita has been given to 221 babies in the U.S. since 1901, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,785 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 14 babies were born in 1939, its single highest year.
Where does Aneita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aneita ranks #18,785 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aneita most popular?
Aneita was most popular in the 1940s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Aneita been used?
Records for Aneita go back to 1901, giving 70 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Aneita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anessa, Anette, Anel, Anela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Aneita's data

  • Aneita's decade-level peak was the 1940s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aneita

Nearby Names Like Aneita

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aneita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aneita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1901–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aneita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.