girl's name
Anta
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 459
Anta is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Anta is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Anta over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Anta?
In 2025, Anta was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Anta is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anta
How popular is the name Anta?
In 2025, Anta was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Anta a girl's or a boy's name?
Anta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Anta most popular?
Anta peaked in 2022, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Anta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anta currently ranks #2,079 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.