Anita is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1257 in 2017 with 188 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 407 births ranking #571. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.3%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 9,180 girls born was named Anita. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.