Rita
4 countries#1285 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Rita was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
285,230 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1285 · peaked in 1949 with 6,669 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
8,265 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #384 · peaked in 1961 with 184 births
Most common in: La Réunion, Nord, Paris, Moselle, Martinique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
71 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #632 · peaked in 2024 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
16 births recorded 2016–2023 · peaked in 2023 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Rita’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1173 | — |
| 2007 | #1199 | ↓26 |
| 2008 | #1325 | ↓126 |
| 2009 | #1414 | ↓89 |
| 2010 | #1336 | ↑78 |
| 2011 | #1363 | ↓27 |
| 2012 | #1379 | ↓16 |
| 2013 | #1289 | ↑90 |
| 2014 | #1362 | ↓73 |
| 2015 | #1280 | ↑82 |
| 2016 | #1188 | ↑92 |
| 2017 | #1182 | ↑6 |
| 2018 | #1250 | ↓68 |
| 2019 | #1345 | ↓95 |
| 2020 | #1231 | ↑114 |
| 2021 | #1432 | ↓201 |
| 2022 | #1322 | ↑110 |
| 2023 | #1373 | ↓51 |
| 2024 | #1395 | ↓22 |
| 2025 | #1285 | ↑110 |
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