girl's name
Kanita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 217
Kanita is a girl's name. In 1995 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Kanita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 28 |
How popular is Kanita?
In 1995, Kanita was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kanita is used
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 Kanita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanita
How popular is the name Kanita?
In 1995, Kanita was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kanita a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kanita most popular?
Kanita peaked in 1977, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.