girl's name
Sanita
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 256
Sanita is a girl's name. In 1998 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Sanita is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Sanita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 86 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 27 |
How popular is Sanita?
In 1998, Sanita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Sanita 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 Sanita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sanita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sanita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sanita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sanita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sanita
How popular is the name Sanita?
In 1998, Sanita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sanita a girl's or a boy's name?
Sanita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sanita most popular?
Sanita peaked in 1981, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.