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Anita

Anita means “grace” (Spanish origin). 162,132 US babies since 1940, peak 1957.

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What it means

“grace”

SpanishWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 1957

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162,132 US babies were named Anita between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Anita (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

Anita is the main spelling

  • Anita 95%
  • Annetta 3%
  • Annita 1%
  • Aneta <1%
  • Anahita <1%
  • Anetta <1%
  • Antia <1%
  • Aneita <1%
  • Anitta <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1957)