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United States name statistics

Rita in United States

Estimated bearers

112,218

Country rank

#471

Per 100k

34

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Rita popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rita, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 19
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 15
  5. 1884: 24
  6. 1885: 31
  7. 1886: 28
  8. 1887: 40
  9. 1888: 52
  10. 1889: 75
  11. 1890: 54
  12. 1891: 65
  13. 1892: 87
  14. 1893: 95
  15. 1894: 104
  16. 1895: 105
  17. 1896: 109
  18. 1897: 117
  19. 1898: 146
  20. 1899: 147
  21. 1900: 162
  22. 1901: 135
  23. 1902: 148
  24. 1903: 174
  25. 1904: 166
  26. 1905: 188
  27. 1906: 203
  28. 1907: 266
  29. 1908: 255
  30. 1909: 295
  31. 1910: 333
  32. 1911: 403
  33. 1912: 636
  34. 1913: 1,101
  35. 1914: 2,010
  36. 1915: 3,071
  37. 1916: 3,484
  38. 1917: 3,870
  39. 1918: 4,458
  40. 1919: 4,515
  41. 1920: 4,992
  42. 1921: 5,168
  43. 1922: 4,984
  44. 1923: 5,101
  45. 1924: 5,393
  46. 1925: 5,339
  47. 1926: 5,028
  48. 1927: 5,103
  49. 1928: 4,832
  50. 1929: 4,784
  51. 1930: 5,491
  52. 1931: 4,643
  53. 1932: 4,284
  54. 1933: 3,858
  55. 1934: 3,698
  56. 1935: 3,591
  57. 1936: 3,355
  58. 1937: 3,433
  59. 1938: 3,365
  60. 1939: 3,204
  61. 1940: 3,456
  62. 1941: 3,899
  63. 1942: 4,721
  64. 1943: 5,026
  65. 1944: 4,540
  66. 1945: 4,291
  67. 1946: 5,546
  68. 1947: 5,999
  69. 1948: 5,845
  70. 1949: 6,669
  71. 1950: 6,438
  72. 1951: 6,426
  73. 1952: 6,160
  74. 1953: 6,290
  75. 1954: 6,551
  76. 1955: 6,111
  77. 1956: 6,062
  78. 1957: 6,034
  79. 1958: 5,359
  80. 1959: 4,959
  81. 1960: 5,042
  82. 1961: 4,542
  83. 1962: 4,119
  84. 1963: 3,821
  85. 1964: 3,481
  86. 1965: 3,074
  87. 1966: 2,701
  88. 1967: 2,389
  89. 1968: 2,084
  90. 1969: 1,736
  91. 1970: 1,601
  92. 1971: 1,429
  93. 1972: 1,206
  94. 1973: 1,031
  95. 1974: 992
  96. 1975: 883
  97. 1976: 859
  98. 1977: 802
  99. 1978: 901
  100. 1979: 886
  101. 1980: 849
  102. 1981: 855
  103. 1982: 709
  104. 1983: 592
  105. 1984: 614
  106. 1985: 588
  107. 1986: 544
  108. 1987: 518
  109. 1988: 485
  110. 1989: 412
  111. 1990: 434
  112. 1991: 423
  113. 1992: 390
  114. 1993: 342
  115. 1994: 318
  116. 1995: 296
  117. 1996: 303
  118. 1997: 240
  119. 1998: 246
  120. 1999: 229
  121. 2000: 251
  122. 2001: 270
  123. 2002: 244
  124. 2003: 199
  125. 2004: 216
  126. 2005: 220
  127. 2006: 207
  128. 2007: 210
  129. 2008: 186
  130. 2009: 166
  131. 2010: 176
  132. 2011: 169
  133. 2012: 169
  134. 2013: 182
  135. 2014: 171
  136. 2015: 190
  137. 2016: 210
  138. 2017: 207
  139. 2018: 185
  140. 2019: 169
  141. 2020: 185
  142. 2021: 150
  143. 2022: 178
  144. 2023: 164
  145. 2024: 161
  146. 2025: 174

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rita in United States?

An estimated 112,218 people in United States are named Rita. That works out to 1 in 2,958 residents.

Is Rita a common name in United States?

Rita ranks #471 among first names in United States.