Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1952
Banita
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Banita, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 1952–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Banita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 96 recorded since 1952.
Banita has 96 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1993.
- 96 total births
- 1952–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Banita since 1952, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 96
- total births
- 1952–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Banita was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
11 babies were named Banita in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Banita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Banita's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Banita at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Banita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1993
- Peak year (1969)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Banita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Banita's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Banita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Banita? ▼
Banita has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Banita most popular? ▼
Banita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Banita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Banita since 1952 -- 42 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Banita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Banesa, Banks, Banessa, Bani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Banita's data
- Banita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Banita
Nearby Names Like Banita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Banita
Banesa Girl
514 births
Banks Girl
#2032 511 births
Banessa Girl
390 births
Bani Girl
#5700 294 births
Bana Girl
#12606 217 births
Compare Banita side by side: Banita vs Banesa Banita vs Banks Banita vs Banessa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1952–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Banita: Baby Name Since 1952 - 96 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/banita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Banita 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 June 2026.