| Anita | Camila | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace, favour | young ritual attendant |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | uh-NEE-tuh | kah-MEE-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1914 |
| Peak year | 1957 (5,811) | 2020 (8,165) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 6,591 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anita | Camila |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 929 | 45,999 |
| 2010s | 1,695 | 57,896 |
| 2000s | 2,471 | 17,566 |
| 1990s | 4,571 | 1,602 |
| 1980s | 8,594 | 333 |
| 1970s | 18,834 | 163 |
| 1960s | 44,416 | 114 |
| 1950s | 47,588 | 60 |
| 1940s | 32,531 | 22 |
| 1930s | 22,224 | 16 |
| 1920s | 18,052 | 54 |
| 1910s | 9,555 | 29 |
| 1900s | 2,149 | 0 |
| 1890s | 1,191 | 0 |
| 1880s | 365 | 0 |
A Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of Ana, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour.
The Spanish form of Camilla, feminine of the Latin Camillus, a title for a young attendant who served at religious ceremonies in ancient Rome. In Virgil's Aeneid, Camilla is a swift warrior maiden of the Volsci.
Camila is more popular than Anita today: about 6,591 US babies were given the name Camila in 2025, compared with 0 named Anita.
Anita means grace, favour (spanish origin), while Camila means young ritual attendant (spanish origin).
In US records, Anita first appears in 0 and Camila in 1914, so Anita has the longer recorded history.