US rank #15489 Girls' name Peak 1956 100 births

Anitta — #15489 US girls' name

100 babies named Anitta in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s71950s321960s321970s81980s52020s10
#15489
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Anitta was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

9 babies were named Anitta in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anitta

The Social Security Administration has registered 100 babies named Anitta between 1939 and 2024, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anitta currently holds the #15489 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anitta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Anitta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anitta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 100 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anitta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

100

Since 1939

86 years of records

Peak year

1956

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,489

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1939

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anitta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1939

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
9
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
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Anitta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
32 births that decade — 32% of Anitta's all-time total
1930s61940s71950s321960s321970s81980s52020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anitta?
100 babies have been named Anitta since 1939. It currently ranks #15489 among girls. The peak year was 1956 with 9 births.
When was Anitta most popular?
Anitta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Anitta been used?
Anitta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 86 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anitta?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1939–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.