Trend of the Popularity of Rita as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 159 female babies that were named Rita in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Rita peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1981 with a count of 855 babies, which was 0.05% of the total female babies born in the US in 1981.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Rita, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Rita.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Rita in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Rita in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Rita from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Rita as a Female Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 840 0.05
1981 855 0.05
1982 709 0.04
1983 592 0.04
1984 608 0.04
1985 588 0.03
1986 544 0.03
1987 518 0.03
1988 485 0.03
1989 412 0.02
1990 434 0.02
1991 423 0.02
1992 390 0.02
1993 341 0.02
1994 318 0.02
1995 296 0.02
1996 303 0.02
1997 240 0.01
1998 246 0.01
1999 228 0.01
2000 251 0.01
2001 270 0.02
2002 244 0.01
2003 199 0.01
2004 216 0.01
2005 220 0.01
2006 207 0.01
2007 210 0.01
2008 186 0.01
2009 166 0.01
2010 176 0.01
2011 169 0.01
2012 169 0.01
2013 182 0.01
2014 171 0.01
2015 190 0.01
2016 210 0.01
2017 207 0.01
2018 185 0.01
2019 169 0.01
2020 185 0.01
2021 150 0.01
2022 178 0.01
2023 164 0.01
2024 159 0.01