Zanita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,360 in 1974
0 babies were named Zanita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryZanita first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #5,360.
About the name Zanita
Zanita is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Zanita for girls from 1960 to 2005, in 16 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #5,360 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 432,900 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 507,614 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1,875,000 girls |
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Zanita
What is the origin of the name Zanita?
Zanita has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Zanita a boy or girl name?
Zanita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Zanita?
Zanita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #5,360 in 1974.