Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1981
Kanitha
30 babies named Kanitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1981–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Kanitha since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanitha has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1988.
- 30 total births
- 1981–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Kanitha since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 30
- total births
- 1981–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kanitha was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kanitha in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Kanitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanitha splits its recorded history at 1985: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanitha at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Kanitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1988
- Peak year (1984)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kanitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kanitha's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kanitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanitha? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 30 babies named Kanitha. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 8 births.
When was Kanitha most popular? ▼
Kanitha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Kanitha been used? ▼
Kanitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 8 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Kanitha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kanitha
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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, 1981–1988 (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. "Kanitha: Baby Name Since 1981 - 30 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanitha. 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 Kanitha 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.