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Lita

Girl

Meaning of Lita: Spanish: 'diminutive of names ending in lita'

Lita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9196th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9196

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,437

First recorded 1888 · peak 1960

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 37 babies1989: 49 babies1990: 53 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 24 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 80 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 58 babies2005: 63 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Lita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 80.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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