FIRST NAME
Rita
Rita is the 156th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 184,019 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 199 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #156 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
507,368
living · #104
2020 CENSUS
184,019
living · #156
BABIES NAMED RITA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025174
As a female name, Rita peaked in 1949, when 6,653 babies were named Rita (the #54 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #16,211 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
199
living · #16,211
BABIES NAMED RITA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1913–1984
19847
As a male name, Rita peaked in 1931, when 30 babies were named Rita (the #1276 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)