Danita
Girl name · English · Hebrew · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #551 in 1958
0 babies were named Danita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1932–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDanita first shows up in US birth records in 1932, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 93 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #551.
About the name Danita
Danita is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Danita for girls from 1932 to 2024, in 84 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #551 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.4 | 226,629 girls |
| 1940s | 7.1 | 140,056 girls |
| 1950s | 74 | 13,561 girls |
| 1960s | 147 | 6,824 girls |
| 1970s | 123 | 8,146 girls |
| 1980s | 47 | 21,191 girls |
| 1990s | 17 | 58,997 girls |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 134,590 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 282,486 girls |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Danita
What is the origin of the name Danita?
Danita has English, Hebrew, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Danita a boy or girl name?
Danita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Danita?
Danita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #551 in 1958.