How Many People Are Named Anitra?
An estimated 3,905 people in the United States have the first name Anitra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Anitra peaked in popularity in 1976 with 596 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anitra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anitra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,905
About 1 in 87,773 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1976
596 births
Total Registered
4,379
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anitra
Anitra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,379 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Anitra as a female name
Ranked #14,767 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 1976 (596 births)
Anitra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anitra span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,489 babies were registered. Anitra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anitra by Decade
How has Anitra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anitra by State
Birth registrations for Anitra span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Kansas. On average, about 90 Anitras were registered per state.
Anitra + Last Name Combinations
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Anitra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anitra?
We estimate approximately 3,905 people named Anitra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 87,773 Americans share this first name.
Is Anitra a common name?
Anitra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,379 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anitra most popular?
Anitra reached peak popularity in 1976, when 596 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anitra is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anitra a female name?
Anitra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anitra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anitra Smith, Anitra Johnson, Anitra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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