Names / Girl names
Rita
Current rank
#1,287
holding steady
All-time peak
#42
in 1930
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
285,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #42 in 1930 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Rita enters U.S. records in 1880. 1930 marked its high point, reaching #42. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 285,200 children have been named this.