Annita
A feminine name derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 885 living Americans carry the first name Annita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annita today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annita births was 1956 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annita. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
885
~ 1 in 387,293 Americans
Peak year
1956
40 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,284
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Annita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annita from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 326 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annita by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Annita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annitas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Annita, while Oklahoma, Ohio, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annita
Annita is a feminine given name with its roots in the Latin language. The name is a diminutive form of the name Anna, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." The earliest known use of the name Annita dates back to the Middle Ages in various regions of Europe.
During the Middle Ages, the name Annita gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in Italy, Spain, and France. It was often used as a diminutive form of Anna, which was a common name among Christians due to its association with the biblical figure of Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annita can be found in a 13th-century Italian document from the city of Florence. This document mentions a woman named Annita di Berto, who was involved in a property transaction.
In the 15th century, a Spanish noblewoman named Annita de Mendoza was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for writers and poets during the Renaissance period. She was born in 1453 and lived until 1522.
Another notable figure with the name Annita was Annita Garibaldi, an Italian patriot and wife of the famous revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. She was born in 1837 and played an active role in the Italian unification movement, often accompanying her husband on military campaigns.
In the 19th century, an American author named Annita Whitney gained prominence for her work as a labor activist and member of the Communist Party. She was born in 1867 and was famously arrested and convicted under the California Criminal Syndicalism Act in 1919, although her conviction was later overturned.
Annita Poulard, a French chef and author, was born in 1865 and is renowned for her contributions to the culinary world. She is best known for popularizing the famous dish "oeufs en cocotte" (eggs baked in ramekins) and for her influential cookbook "Les Plaisirs de la Table."
While the name Annita has its roots in various European languages and cultures, it has since spread to other parts of the world and continues to be used as a diminutive form of the name Anna in various contexts.
People
Annita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Annita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 885 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annita going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 387,293 US residents.
Is Annita a common name?
We classify Annita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,376 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annita most popular?
The single biggest year for Annita was 1956, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annita is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Annita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annita in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.