Girls' name · since 1954

Anitha

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Anitha, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1954
1970s
peak decade

Anitha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 123 recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Anitha recorded 123 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1993.

  • #24,804 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 123 born since 1954
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anitha ranks #24,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 123 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.

#24,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1954
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anitha's 123 recorded births place it above 65.58% 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.

Anitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anitha's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1959)
8
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
456789 19541959196419741979198719901993 5

Anitha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 25% of the file).

1970s was Anitha's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Anitha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anitha? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 123 babies named Anitha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,804 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 8 births.
Where does Anitha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anitha ranks #24,804 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 Anitha most popular? ▼
Anitha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Anitha been used? ▼
Records for Anitha go back to 1954, giving 40 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Anitha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Anitha's data

  • Anitha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Anitha

Nearby Names Like Anitha

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

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#1341 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#486 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1075 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#957 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#3078 12,498 births

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Beatryce
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Sybel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anitha: 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, 1954–1993 (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 Anitha 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.