Anita is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1373 in 2022 with 168 recorded births. This places Anita in the top 8% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 407 births ranking #571. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 57.4%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 9,755 girls born was named Anita. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.