Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1969
Kanitra
125 babies named Kanitra in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 125
- total births
- 1969–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Kanitra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 125 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanitra has been recorded 125 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 1993.
- 125 total births
- 1969–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
125 girls have been named Kanitra since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 125
- total births
- 1969–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kanitra was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kanitra in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Kanitra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanitra splits its recorded history at 1983: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanitra at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Kanitra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1993
- Peak year (1979)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kanitra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kanitra's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kanitra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 68 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanitra? ▼
Kanitra has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Kanitra most popular? ▼
Kanitra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Kanitra been used? ▼
Kanitra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 25 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Kanitra? ▼
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 Kanitra's data
- Kanitra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 19 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 Kanitra
Nearby Names Like Kanitra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanitra
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 Kanitra side by side: Kanitra vs Kandice Kanitra vs Kandace Kanitra 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, 1969–1993 (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. "Kanitra: Baby Name Since 1969 - 125 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanitra. 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 Kanitra 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.