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