Meaning and history
Nita has several uses. In English it is often a short form of Anita, Juanita, or names ending in -nita. Anita is a Spanish diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Ḥannah, “favour” or “grace,” while Juanita derives from John, “Yahweh is gracious.” In Sanskrit-derived contexts, similar forms may have unrelated meanings. Notable bearers include American guitarist Nita Strauss and Indian actor Nita Talbot.
20062006: 11 births, rank #9,901
2007: 22 births, rank #6,093
2008: 16 births, rank #7,742
2009: 15 births, rank #8,058
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
20112011: 7 births, rank #13,347
2012: 11 births, rank #9,711
2013: 13 births, rank #8,580
2014: 15 births, rank #7,636
2015: 13 births, rank #8,447
20162016: 12 births, rank #8,875
2017: 12 births, rank #8,776
2018: 13 births, rank #8,146
2019: 16 births, rank #7,025
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
20212021: 5 births, rank #15,251
2022: 5 births, rank #15,306
2023: 15 births, rank #7,247
2024: 10 births, rank #9,556
20252025: 7 births, rank #11,932
Nita moved from #949 to #958 for girls between 1968 and 1969. Its highest annual birth count came in 1956, with 403 births.