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Nita

Girl

Meaning of Nita: Sanskrit: 'well-behaved'

Nita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11860th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11860

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

14,268

First recorded 1881 · peak 1956

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 47 babies1982: 39 babies1983: 37 babies1984: 44 babies1985: 34 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 27 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Nita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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