Anita is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1319 in 2018 with 172 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 407 births ranking #571. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 9,886 girls born was named Anita. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.