Anita vs Nina
Anita and Ninacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Anita was ranked #905 and Nina #88 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Anita was ranked #2278 and Nina #157 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Anita was ranked #430 and Nina #194 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anita was ranked #459 and Nina #195 among girls in Norway.
Anita and Nina over time
Anita and Nina appear together in 3 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Nina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Anita in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Anita reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nina in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Anita and Nina changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #195.
- Longest-running competitions
Anita and Nina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #157.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Anita #4 in 1963, Nina #3 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Girls78 shared years, 1945–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nina in 67.
Highest recorded here: Anita #4 in 1963, Nina #3 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #459, Nina #195.
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1967–2022
Anita held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Anita #74 in 1976, Nina #88 in 2022.
The order changed in 2003: Nina moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #267 and #312; by 2003 that had become #294 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Anita #905, Nina #88.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Anita held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nina in 30.
Highest recorded here: Anita #436 in 1996, Nina #137 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anita #2278, Nina #157.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Anita | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnʲi.nə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #459 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Anita does not have one recorded yet.
- Anita has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nina.
- A meaning is recorded for Nina; Anita doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Anita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #162 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls