Total births
204
Girls' name · since 1971
Kanita
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 204 babies named Kanita, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 204
- total births
- 1971–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Kanita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 204 recorded since 1971.
Kanita has 204 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1995.
- 204 total births
- 1971–1995 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
204 girls have been named Kanita since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.
- 204
- total births
- 1971–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Kanita was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kanita in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Kanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanita's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanita at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Kanita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1995
- Peak year (1977)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kanita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kanita's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 92 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanita? ▼
204 babies have been named Kanita since 1971. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1977 with 15 births.
When was Kanita most popular? ▼
Kanita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kanita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanita since 1971 -- 25 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Kanita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kanita's data
- Kanita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 28 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 Kanita
Nearby Names Like Kanita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanita
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanita side by side: Kanita vs Kandice Kanita vs Kandace Kanita vs Kandi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–1995 (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. "Kanita: Baby Name Since 1971 - 204 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanita. 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 Kanita 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 July 2026.