How old is someone named Anita?
The average Anita is 63 years old.
Half of all living Anitas are between 56 and 73.
When was Anita popular?
Anita was at its most popular in the late 1950s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 165 babies were named Anita in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,149 | 0 |
| 1910s | 9,563 | 0 |
| 1920s | 18,114 | 320 |
| 1930s | 22,335 | 5,000 |
| 1940s | 32,646 | 19,000 |
| 1950s | 47,698 | 37,000 |
| 1960s | 44,556 | 39,000 |
| 1970s | 18,915 | 18,000 |
| 1980s | 8,645 | 8,300 |
| 1990s | 4,577 | 4,500 |
| 2000s | 2,471 | 2,400 |
| 2010s | 1,695 | 1,700 |
| 2020s | 929 | 920 |
How many Anitas are still alive?
About 140,000 Anitas are alive in the US today. That's 63% of the roughly 220,000 babies named Anita since 1880.
Roughly half of all Anitas ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Anita?
About half of living Anitas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Anita an old name?
Yes. Anita is older than 93 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Anita will be 71 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Anita a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Anitas are women.
Names the same age as Anita
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Anita's name twin is Ted. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ted's age curve is the closest match to Anita's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Anita
How old is the average Anita?
The average Anita in the US is 63 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Anita?
About 140,000 Anitas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 220,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Anita most popular?
In 1957, when about 5,800 baby girls were named Anita.
Is Anita a Boomer name?
Yes. About 52% of living Anitas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this