Girls' name · since 1986
Ankita
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 518 babies named Ankita, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,583 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 518
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ankita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 518 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ankita has been recorded 518 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2019.
- #11,583 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 518 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ankita ranks #11,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 518 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,583 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 518
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ankita's 518 recorded births place it above 83.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ankita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ankita's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ankita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2019
- Peak year (2000)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ankita by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (248 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Ankita's strongest decade.
248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Ankita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
151 births
- 2000s
2000s
248 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 248 births (48% of all-time use).
How Ankita 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 Ankita's total volume
Ankita by state
Where Ankita concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 76 | 14.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 7 | 1.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
76 of 518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Ankita's data
- Ankita's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (248 total births) through the 2010s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ankitas (76 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ankita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1986–2019 (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 Ankita 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.