Girls' name · since 1916
Annita
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 1,376 babies named Annita, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,033 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,376
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Annita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,376 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Annita recorded 1,376 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2011.
- #6,033 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,376 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Annita ranks #6,033 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,376 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,033 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,376
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Annita's 1,376 recorded births place it above 91.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Annita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Annita splits its recorded history at 1960: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Annita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2011
- Peak year (1956)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Annita by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (326 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Annita's strongest decade.
326 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Annita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 65
1920s
65 births
- 1930s 118
1930s
118 births
- 1940s
1940s
271 births
- 1950s
1950s
326 births
- 1960s
1960s
260 births
- 1970s
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 326 births (24% of all-time use).
How Annita 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 Annita's total volume
Annita by state
Where Annita concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 41 | 3.0% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
41 of 1,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Annita appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Annita's data
- Annita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (326 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Annitas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Annita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1916–2011 (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 Annita 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.