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Banita

buh-NEE-tah (Hindi)

  • Origin Indian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 124

Banita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Banita is a name of Indian origin.
  • Peaked in 1969, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1952.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Banita Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s.

34
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Banita by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 10
1960s 28
1970s 34
1980s 19
1990s 5

How Popular Is Banita?

In 1993, Banita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Banita Is Used

England & Wales #5,788 3 in 2006
United States #14,048 5 in 1993

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Banita

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Banita

  • Hindi buh-NEE-tah

Sibling Names for Banita

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Banita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Banita

How popular is the name Banita?

In 1993, Banita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Banita a girl's or a boy's name?

Banita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Banita?

Banita has 3 syllables.

When was Banita most popular?

Banita peaked in 1969, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.