Annitta
A feminine given name of biblical Hebrew origin meaning "graceful" or "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Annitta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annitta today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annitta births was 1960 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annitta. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Annitta is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Annittas were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Annitta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
1960
10 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1972 SSA rank
#7,323
Tracked since 1935
Census
Annitta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 135 people with the first name Annitta, which placed it at #47,903 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,903
National first-name rank
People counted
135
135 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annitta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annitta is White at 60.7%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Annitta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Annitta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.7% · 82
- Black or African American25.2% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 10
- Two or more races5.2% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 2
Popularity
Annitta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annitta from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 25 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Annitta remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annitta 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 Annitta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annitta
The name Annitta has its origins in ancient Mesopotamia, one of the earliest civilizations in the world. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "anna," which means "grain" or "abundance." This suggests that the name was initially associated with fertility and agricultural prosperity.
In the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk, located in modern-day Iraq, archaeological evidence points to the existence of a high priestess named Annitta who lived around 2500 BCE. She is mentioned in cuneiform inscriptions as a powerful religious figure and is considered one of the earliest known individuals with this name.
The name Annitta also appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest surviving works of literature from ancient Mesopotamia. In the epic, Annitta is described as a wise and revered goddess who guides the hero Gilgamesh on his journey of self-discovery.
During the Akkadian Empire, which spanned from the 24th to the 22nd century BCE, the name Annitta was popular among the nobility and ruling class. One notable figure from this period was Annitta, the daughter of King Sargon of Akkad, who ruled around 2334-2279 BCE.
In the 18th century BCE, an Assyrian queen named Annitta reigned over the city of Assur, which was a major center of power and trade in ancient Mesopotamia. Her reign was marked by significant cultural and economic achievements, and she was renowned for her patronage of the arts and crafts.
Another famous bearer of the name Annitta was a Babylonian priestess who lived during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BCE. She was known for her wisdom and her ability to interpret dreams and omens, and she played an influential role in the religious and political affairs of the time.
As the centuries passed, the name Annitta continued to be used in various cultures and regions influenced by the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations. While its popularity may have waxed and waned, the name has endured as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the region and the significance of its ancient traditions.
People
Annitta + last name combinations
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FAQ
Annitta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annitta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annitta 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 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Annitta a common name?
We classify Annitta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 81 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annitta most popular?
The single biggest year for Annitta was 1960, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annitta is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annitta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 135 people with the name Annitta, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,903 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Annitta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Annitta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annitta appears almost entirely female. Of the 124 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Annitta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annitta is White at 60.7%. The next largest groups are Black (25.2%) and Hispanic (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Annitta most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annitta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.7% (82 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Annitta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annitta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annitta 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.
Is Annitta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annitta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Annitta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are named Annitta?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Annitta at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.