Danita is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Danita means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Danita across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Danita has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Danita is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge”. A feminine diminutive of Daniel or Dan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,516 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Danita per year, United States (1932 to 2024). United States peaked in 1961 (314/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Danita has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #994 nationally (given to 314 babies that year).
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