Annita
A feminine name derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace".
Name Census estimates that about 885 living Americans carry the first name Annita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annita today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annita births was 1956 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annita. 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
885
~ 1 in 387,293 Americans
Peak year
1956
40 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,284
Tracked since 1916
Census
Annita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,379 people with the first name Annita, which placed it at #9,869 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
#9,869
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,379 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annita is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and Hispanic (13.5%). 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 Annita 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 Annita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.2% · 817
- Black or African American17.9% · 247
- Hispanic or Latino13.5% · 186
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 69
- Two or more races2.9% · 40
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 20
Popularity
Annita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annita from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 326 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annita 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 Annita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annitas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Annita, while Oklahoma, Ohio, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annita
Annita is a feminine given name with its roots in the Latin language. The name is a diminutive form of the name Anna, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." The earliest known use of the name Annita dates back to the Middle Ages in various regions of Europe.
During the Middle Ages, the name Annita gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in Italy, Spain, and France. It was often used as a diminutive form of Anna, which was a common name among Christians due to its association with the biblical figure of Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Annita can be found in a 13th-century Italian document from the city of Florence. This document mentions a woman named Annita di Berto, who was involved in a property transaction.
In the 15th century, a Spanish noblewoman named Annita de Mendoza was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for writers and poets during the Renaissance period. She was born in 1453 and lived until 1522.
Another notable figure with the name Annita was Annita Garibaldi, an Italian patriot and wife of the famous revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. She was born in 1837 and played an active role in the Italian unification movement, often accompanying her husband on military campaigns.
In the 19th century, an American author named Annita Whitney gained prominence for her work as a labor activist and member of the Communist Party. She was born in 1867 and was famously arrested and convicted under the California Criminal Syndicalism Act in 1919, although her conviction was later overturned.
Annita Poulard, a French chef and author, was born in 1865 and is renowned for her contributions to the culinary world. She is best known for popularizing the famous dish "oeufs en cocotte" (eggs baked in ramekins) and for her influential cookbook "Les Plaisirs de la Table."
While the name Annita has its roots in various European languages and cultures, it has since spread to other parts of the world and continues to be used as a diminutive form of the name Anna in various contexts.
People
Annita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annita 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
Annita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 885 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annita 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 387,293 US residents.
Is Annita a common name?
We classify Annita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,376 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annita most popular?
The single biggest year for Annita was 1956, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annita 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 Annita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,379 people with the name Annita, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,869 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 Annita 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 Annita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annita appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,385 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Annita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annita is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Black (17.9%) and Hispanic (13.5%). 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 Annita most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Annita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (817 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 Annita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annita 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 Annita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annita 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 Annita 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 many people are called Annita?
You can see how many people have the name Annita on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.