girl's name
Karita
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 197
Karita is a girl's name. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Karita is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Karita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 93 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 5 |
How popular is Karita?
In 2005, Karita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Karita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karita
How popular is the name Karita?
In 2005, Karita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Karita a girl's or a boy's name?
Karita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Karita most popular?
Karita peaked in 1981, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.