Anwita
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "one without a thread".
Name Census estimates that about 247 living Americans carry the first name Anwita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anwita today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anwita births was 2015 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anwita. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Anwita with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
247
~ 1 in 1,387,669 Americans
Peak year
2015
34 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,959
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Anwita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anwita from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 172 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anwita 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 Anwita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anwitas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anwita
The name Anwita has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back several millennia. It is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, where Sanskrit was the predominant language of religious and scholarly texts.
The name Anwita is derived from the Sanskrit word "anvita," which means "accompanied" or "endowed with." It is a compound word formed by combining the prefix "an" (meaning "with" or "together") and the root "vit" (meaning "to go" or "to accompany"). This suggests that the name Anwita may have been given to individuals who were perceived as being accompanied by positive qualities or virtues.
While there are no specific historical references to the name Anwita in ancient texts or scriptures, it is likely that the name has been in use for centuries, given its Sanskrit origin. Some of the earliest recorded examples of individuals bearing the name Anwita can be found in historical records from the Indian subcontinent.
One notable person named Anwita was Anwita Mallick, an Indian writer and poet from the 19th century. She was born in 1879 in what is now West Bengal, India, and is known for her contributions to Bengali literature. Her works often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
Another historical figure named Anwita was Anwita Dutta, an Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement against British rule in the early 20th century. She was born in 1905 and actively participated in various protests and civil disobedience campaigns organized by the Indian National Congress.
In the realm of arts and culture, Anwita Majumdar was a renowned Indian classical dancer from the 20th century. Born in 1928, she was a skilled practitioner of Kathak, one of the major classical dance forms of India. She dedicated her life to preserving and promoting this traditional dance form.
Anwita Mitra was an Indian physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics. Born in 1940, she spent a substantial part of her career at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kolkata, India, where she conducted groundbreaking research on nuclear reactions and particle physics.
Lastly, Anwita Ghosh was an Indian environmentalist and activist who tirelessly campaigned for the protection of natural resources and the preservation of ecological balance. Born in 1955, she was involved in various environmental movements and initiatives, advocating for sustainable development and raising awareness about the consequences of environmental degradation.
People
Anwita + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Anwita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anwita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 247 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anwita 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 1,387,669 US residents.
Is Anwita a common name?
We classify Anwita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anwita most popular?
The single biggest year for Anwita was 2015, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anwita is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Anwita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anwita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anwita 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 Anwita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anwita 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 Anwita 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Anwita?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.