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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rita

Ranked #471 - 1 in 71,290 people
US

Most common in

United States

112k bearers

World total

112,218

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#471

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States112k
Worldwide
~112k
rank #471
Rarity
1 in 71,290
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~112k in US

About the name Rita

There are an estimated 112,218 people named Rita alive worldwide today. That ranks Rita at #471 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rita is held by approximately 112,218 people, ranking #471 among first names. That works out to roughly 34 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,958 U.S. residents).

Historically Rita is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Rita appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 112,218 people named Rita alive worldwide today, ranking #471 globally.

Is Rita a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 71,290 people. In the United States there are roughly 112,218 bearers, which is 1 in 2,958 Americans.

Is Rita a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rita is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Rita come from?

Who are famous people named Rita?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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