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Ita

Girl

Meaning of Ita: Irish: 'thirst for holiness'

Ita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4892nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4892

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

660

First recorded 1900 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Ita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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