Alnita
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Alnita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alnita today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alnita births was 1971 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alnita. 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.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
1971
36 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1974 SSA rank
#8,816
Tracked since 1933
Census
Alnita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 177 people with the first name Alnita, which placed it at #41,393 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
#41,393
National first-name rank
People counted
177
177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alnita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alnita is Black at 80.8%. The next largest groups are White (13.0%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Alnita 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 Alnita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.8% · 143
- White13.0% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 4
- Two or more races1.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Alnita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alnita from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 67 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
Alnita 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 Alnita 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 Alnita
The name Alnita is of Arabic origin, believed to have been derived from the word "al-nit," which means "the bow" or "the archer." It is a feminine name that gained popularity in the Middle East during the medieval period, particularly among the Arab tribes who were known for their archery skills.
The earliest recorded use of the name Alnita can be traced back to the 10th century, when it was mentioned in various Arabic literary works and historical records. One notable example is the epic poem "Al-Muallaqat," which features a character named Alnita who was celebrated for her bravery and marksmanship.
Throughout the centuries, the name Alnita has been associated with strength, courage, and skill in archery. In the 12th century, an Arab warrior named Alnita ibn al-Qassim gained fame for her exceptional archery skills and her role in defending her tribe against invaders.
Another historical figure bearing the name Alnita was a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 13th century in what is now modern-day Iraq. She was highly regarded for her contributions to literature and her mastery of the Arabic language.
In the 15th century, a woman named Alnita al-Andalusi made a significant impact in the field of mathematics and astronomy. She is credited with developing advanced techniques for calculating celestial positions and creating accurate calendars.
During the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, a skilled archer named Alnita Khanum served in the imperial army and gained recognition for her exceptional marksmanship in battle.
While the name Alnita has its roots in the Arab world, it has also been adopted by various cultures and communities across the Middle East and North Africa over the centuries, each adding their own cultural significance and interpretations to the name.
People
Alnita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alnita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alnita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alnita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alnita 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 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Alnita a common name?
We classify Alnita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 140 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alnita most popular?
The single biggest year for Alnita was 1971, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alnita is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alnita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 177 people with the name Alnita, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,393 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 Alnita 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 Alnita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alnita appears almost entirely female. Of the 164 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Alnita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alnita is Black at 80.8%. The next largest groups are White (13.0%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Alnita most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alnita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.8% (143 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 Alnita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alnita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alnita 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 Alnita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alnita 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 Alnita 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 common is the name Alnita?
See how many people have the name Alnita on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.