Girls' name · since 1923
Anitra
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 4,379 babies named Anitra, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,807 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,379
- born since 1923
- 1970s
- peak decade
Anitra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,379 have been recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Anitra recorded 4,379 times among girls since 1923, 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 1923 to 2013.
- #2,807 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,379 born since 1923
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anitra ranks #2,807 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,379 born since 1923, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,807 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,379
- born since 1923
- 1970s
- peak decade
Anitra's 4,379 recorded births place it above 96.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Anitra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anitra splits its recorded history at 1975: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 596 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anitra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2013
- Peak year (1976)
- 596
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Anitra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (2,489 births, 57% of the file).
1970s was Anitra's strongest decade.
2,489 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Anitra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 74
1940s
74 births
- 1950s 176
1950s
176 births
- 1960s 329
1960s
329 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,489 births
- 1980s 735
1980s
735 births
- 1990s 390
1990s
390 births
- 2000s 116
2000s
116 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,489 births (57% of all-time use).
How Anitra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anitra's total volume
Anitra by state
Where Anitra concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 266 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 266 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 245 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 170 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 162 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 153 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 148 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 137 | 3.1% |
266 of 4,379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Anitra appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Anitra's data
- Anitra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,489 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anitras (266 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anitra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~90 yrs)
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, 1923–2013 (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 Anitra 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.